We have to remember the basic facts." It comes a day after the World Bank warned the fight to stop Ebola was being lost and the World Health Organization said that, as of October 14, 4,555 people had died from the disease out of 9,216 registered cases.
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US President Barack Obama told Americans on Saturday not to "give in to hysteria or fear" over the deadly Ebola virus, calling for patience and a sense of perspective. In his weekly address to the nation, Obama also played down the idea of a travel ban from West Africa, the epicenter of the outbreak, saying such restrictions would only exacerbate the crisis. "All of us — citizens, leaders, the media — have a responsibility and a role to play," Obama said. "This is a serious disease, but we can't give in to hysteria or fear — because that only makes it harder to get people the accurate information they need. We have to be guided by the science.
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