Indian health experts assure no need for panic as WHO declares Ebola a global health emergency. Unlike COVID-19, Ebola requires close contact for transmission. India's vigilance, robust lab capacity, and lessons from past outbreaks, including a 2014 case, ensure preparedness. Early detection and screening remain vital.

The medic was taken to the High Consequence Infectious Diseases unit in Guy's and St Thomas's NHS Foundation Trust on Saturday after developing hantavirus symptoms on Ascension Island.

SINGAPORE – A construction worker died on May 16 following a work-related incident at a house near Upper Paya Lebar Road, where a newly built canopy collapsed and fell on him.The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and police said they were alerted to the incident in Jalan Usaha at 10.30am on May 16. The 30-year-old man was unconscious when taken to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, where he later died.Based on preliminary investigations, no foul play is suspected, the police said, adding that investigations are ongoing.In response to queries, a Ministry of Manpower (MOM) spokesperson said the site supervisor was struck by pallets of bricks when a newly constructed canopy, on which the pallets were placed, gave way.As a general safety measure, construction materials should not be placed on structures not designed to bear the load of the materials, the spokesperson added.The man was employed by LCN, which has been instructed to stop all work at the worksite. MOM is investigating the incident.

Train services between Senja and Bukit Panjang LRT stations were suspended on Monday (May 18) morning due to a track intrusion. Rail operator SMRT announced the disruption on social media at about 6am. It added at 6.52am that the disruption was due to a track intrusion, which affected services between Senja and Petir stations. In a statement at 7.08am, SMRT said a man was seen to have fallen onto the track near Segar station. «Train services between Petir and Senja stations, in both directions, were temporarily suspended to allow the police safe access to the track for investigations,» it added. Free bridging and regular bus services were activated to support affected commuters. 

The police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a 14-year-old girl, Sarah Fitriyana Binte Abdullah.In a news release on Sunday (May 17), the police said she was last seen at 1 Toa Payoh North at about 7.20am on May 11.The address is the location of Beatty Secondary School.Sarah was last seen wearing her school uniform with a dark blue top and dark blue skirt. The school uniform worn by Sarah Fitriyana Abdullah when she was last seen on May 11. PHOTO: Beatty Secondary School  Those with information are urged to contact the police hotline at 1800-255-0000 or submit information online at www.police.gov.sg/i-witness.All information will be kept strictly confidential.

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One person was reported killed and four civilians sustained wounds

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Two US Navy electronic warfare aircraft collided mid-air and crashed during an airshow in Idaho Read Full Article at RT.com

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