Ban: UN 'Taking Lead' on Ebola Response

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the United Nations is "taking the lead" in efforts to combat the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa. He told reporters Tuesday that he and World Health Organization Director General Margaret Chan will outline an international plan on Thursday during an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council. The council is due to vote the same day on a U.S.-drafted resolution calling on member states to quickly send aid, field hospitals and...

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