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Ebola crisis: Vote count under way in Liberia senate election | |
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Votes are being counted in Liberia's senate election held on Saturday despite a deadly Ebola outbreak. | |
Turnout in the poll - which had been planned for October - was low as many people decided to stay away. | |
Those who came to polling stations had their temperature taken, were told to stand a metre (3ft) apart and wash their hands before and after voting. | |
Ebola has killed more than 7,373 people in West Africa - with 3,346 deaths in Liberia, the UN says. | |
Among the 139 candidates vying for 15 seats were former football star George Weah and Robert Sirleaf, the son of Liberia's president. | |
The election was held just days after neighbouring Sierra Leone clamped down on public gatherings. | |
It has banned Sunday trading, restricted travel between districts and prohibited public celebrations over Christmas and the New Year. | It has banned Sunday trading, restricted travel between districts and prohibited public celebrations over Christmas and the New Year. |
One of Sierra Leone's top doctors, Victor Willoughby, died from Ebola on Thursday, just hours after the arrival of experimental drug ZMab which could have been used to treat him. | One of Sierra Leone's top doctors, Victor Willoughby, died from Ebola on Thursday, just hours after the arrival of experimental drug ZMab which could have been used to treat him. |
Healthcare workers are among those most at risk of catching Ebola which is spread by bodily fluids and requires close contact with victims. | Healthcare workers are among those most at risk of catching Ebola which is spread by bodily fluids and requires close contact with victims. |
In November, Liberia's election commission chairman, Jerome Korkoya, urged candidates and supporters to follow public health regulations in the run-up to the senate elections. | In November, Liberia's election commission chairman, Jerome Korkoya, urged candidates and supporters to follow public health regulations in the run-up to the senate elections. |
"For instance, the transportation of large groups of electorates by candidates clustered in vehicles and the congregation of huge number of people will be regulated," he said in a statement. | "For instance, the transportation of large groups of electorates by candidates clustered in vehicles and the congregation of huge number of people will be regulated," he said in a statement. |
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was in Liberia on Friday at the start of a two-day visit to countries affected by Ebola in West Africa. He continued on to Guinea on Saturday. | UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was in Liberia on Friday at the start of a two-day visit to countries affected by Ebola in West Africa. He continued on to Guinea on Saturday. |
After stepping off the plane, he washed his hands and had his temperature taken - two important practices to help stop the spread of the disease. | After stepping off the plane, he washed his hands and had his temperature taken - two important practices to help stop the spread of the disease. |
Mr Ban urged people to follow strict health regulations until the epidemic was over. | Mr Ban urged people to follow strict health regulations until the epidemic was over. |
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf lifted a state of emergency last month that was imposed in August to control the outbreak. | Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf lifted a state of emergency last month that was imposed in August to control the outbreak. |