Mali Ebola Cases Now Reach Eight; Of That Six Are Dead

On: November 26, 2014

[T]he case count in Mali continues to rise, with eight confirmed Ebola cases and six deaths. The most puzzling aspect of the outbreak in Mali is that so far the death rate is 100%. Of the previous six cases, all six died. While it’s possible that the Ebola response hasContinue Reading

U.S. Buys Up Ebola Gear, Leaving Little for Africa – WSJ

By: Sharon

On: November 25, 2014

In: Ebola

[F]rontline healthcare workers in West Africa are said to be ‘sweating bullet’s right now as they see PPE supplies dwindling with no replacements in the pipeline. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is all that stands between a HCW and possible death, so it’s understandable that these suits are vital to theContinue Reading

New York Times prints interview with hacker that has conspiracy bits included

By: Sharon

On: November 23, 2014

In: Connecting Dots, Conspiracies

[I] nearly missed this article from November 10th at the NY Times. The writer shares his impressions and includes a few quotes from convicted hacker ‘Guccifer’, who is serving time now in a maximum security prison. Most of it is the usual fare, but this bit caught my attention: BeforeContinue Reading

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