Jeff Hulbert Of Annapolis, Maryland Protests In Front Of The White House In Washington
Visitors walk past protestor Jeff Hulbert of Annapolis, Maryland as he holds a sign reading "Stop the Flights!" while demonstrating in favor of a travel ban to stop the spread of the Ebola virus, in front of the White House in Washington October 16, 2014. Reuters/Jim Bourg

The Ebola response in the U. S is set for a change with the new Ebola Czar taking charge to give a professional touch to the Ebola related preparedness without going overboard with panic reactions. Accordingly, the incumbent Ron Klain will have bigger tasks at hand as he is taking charge in the next few days. One of the main tasks would be soothing the jitters about the virus, better coordination with states, and restoring a sense of normalcy over the crisis.

Klain brings to the table rich experience with his background in two Democratic administrations. He is famous as a problem solver and has the acumen to carry all sections with his political latitude. Even the lawmakers who are not happy with the government's mixed messages, will find his style of functioning very comforting, reports Reuters Klain understands the levers of government and is expected to achieve better coordination among agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the NIH and Food and Drug Administration.

Meanwhile, the European Union announced its plan to set up a an one billion euros fund to combat the Ebola epidemic. The EU foreign ministers arrived at a consensus that there must be a common protocol for repatriation, treatments and training for health workers attending Ebola care. reported Daily Star.

Nigeria Is Ebola Free

One major good news on the Ebola front was the announcement by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that Nigeria is free of Ebola. There has been no eruption of fresh cases in the past 42 days. WHO's director for Nigeria, Rui Gama Vaz, called Nigeria's handling of the disease as a "spectacular success story."

The agency said Nigeria successfully passed through the requisite 42 days, which is twice the epidemic's maximum incubation period, and active surveillance for new cases did not detect any new case. Nigeria's first case of Ebola was reported in July from the city of Lagos, reports CBCNews.

Nigeria had total 19 cases, seven deaths and 12 survivals, the WHO said, adding that the figures have given the country an "enviable case fatality rate of 40 percent that is lower than the 70 percent and higher elsewhere." Last Friday, Senegal was declared Ebola-free, by the WHO. The Ebola outbreak has already taken the lives of more than 4,700 people in West Africa.