Obama says West Africa 'overwhelmed' by Ebola epidemic
September 27, 2014 00:31
US President Barack Obama today said West Africa has been "overwhelmed" by the Ebola crisis and that the world must never allow such a tragedy to happen again.
A day after leading calls at the United Nations for a swift global effort to confront the disease, Obama issued a challenge to inventors to come up with new protective gear for health workers on the front lines.