Computer woes close London airspace
LONDON – The airspace over London was briefly closed Friday afternoon due to what authorities said was a computer failure at one of Britain’s two air traffic control centers.
The shutdown caused lingering flight delays in and out of London, Heathrow officials said, urging passengers to check the status of their flights before leaving for the airport.
Flights slowdowns were also reported in other parts of Europe on Friday night because of the problems over London.
Final Ebola patient in Mali released
DAKAR, Senegal – The last Ebola patient being treated in Mali has survived the disease and been released, the Health Ministry said Friday, leaving no known cases in the West African country.
Mali has recorded eight cases of Ebola, all of them linked to people who crossed from neighboring Guinea. The country now has no confirmed or suspected cases, according to the ministry, but authorities are still monitoring 26 people who had contact with the sick.
A person infected with Ebola can take up to 21 days to show symptoms.
The last patient was discharged on Thursday after several Ebola tests came back negative, the ministry said in a statement posted on its website.
Associated Press
