President for taking steps to cope with Ebola virus

President Mamnoon Hussain has sought a report from the chief secretaries of all the provinces about the measures taken so far to cope with Ebola virus. He directed the authorities to make arrangements for the screening at the airports, ports and border areas as well as arrange medicines and allocate special wards in the hospitals for any prospective patient of Ebola virus. As many as 4,500 people have died due to Ebola virus across the globe while some 9,000 people are affected by the disease.