Health workers at center of Congo's Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest
Health workers are handling the disease with minimal resources, because agencies have been scrambling to bring aid into the region.
PBS NewsHour · "WORKERS" · 총 11건
필터 보기현재 지수
50.0
0 = 부정 우세
50 = 중립
100 = 긍정 우세
최근 7일 기준 164건을 분석한 결과, 뉴스 심리지수는 50.0(균형)입니다. 긍정 0건(0.0%)·중립 164건(100.0%)·부정 0건(0.0%)이며, 중립 비중이 뚜렷하게 높습니다. 성향 지수는 종합 0.0(중도 균형)입니다.
Health workers are handling the disease with minimal resources, because agencies have been scrambling to bring aid into the region.
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network — also known a FinCEN — issued an advisory Friday to banks that tells them to watch out for identity theft, payroll tax fraud, and money laundering schemes tied to hiring unauthorized workers.
The World Health Organization said Wednesday that the fight against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is "catching up" with the spread of the virus. But health officials warn the crisis is far from over with more than 340 cases already confirmed and the outbreak crossing into neighboring Uganda. Chris Ocamringa reports from DRC's capital Kinshasa.
The disease has killed 42 people in Congo and one person in neighboring Uganda.
Rescue workers in Laos said Saturday they have safely evacuated four villagers trapped in a flooded cave for 10 days.
One year ago, a gunman approached an event for young diplomats at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., and killed two young employees of Israel's U.S. embassy. Yaron Lischinsky was 30 years old and Sarah Milrim was 26. They were about to become engaged. Yaron's father, Daniel Lischinsky, joined Nick Schifrin to discuss fighting antisemitism and preserving his son's legacy.
Lao and Thai rescue workers posted the news on social media, along with a video showing the first rescued villager with a lamp strapped to his forehead.
The total death toll is 11, including three who are still missing. It's one of the deadliest U.S. workplace accidents in recent decades.
At least 220 people are believed to have died from the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. The World Health Organization says that it is spreading so quickly that response efforts are struggling to keep pace. The epicenter remains in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where mistrust of health authorities is complicating efforts. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Dr. Celine Gounder of KFF Health News.
Labor leaders described the victory as the largest private-sector organizing win since Ford autoworkers unionized in 1941.
Someone reported two workers trapped in a confined space at the dock at about 3:30 p.m. Friday, and responding firefighters found a fire burning in the basement of a large metal structure at the dock, said Joanne Mariano with the New York Fire Department's press office.