This week on Ebola ..,.

As the Ebola crisis subsides Liberian authorities decided last Friday to open up its borders with neighboring West African countries.

The nation wide curfew which has been on since August 2014 in an attempt to contain the Ebola virus has also been lifted.
http://m.jamaicaobserver.com/mobile/news/Liberia-lifts-Ebola-curfew--re-opens-borders

This is a progressive move however some neighbouring countries are still recording high rates of infection with the Ebola virus.
The Liberian government however has made assuring statements about high cross border surveillance checks that have been put in place. Moreover the regions of Liberia that share the same border with Sierra Leone and Guinea have been Ebola free for close to six weeks.

Also in Liberia 8 health workers at a Monrovia hospital have been placed under observation for 21 days after coming in contact with a female Ebola patient who was not tested at the hospital prior to the initiation of treatment.
http://news.search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=AwrBT7nfr.tU1GgAqP9x.9w4?

The opening of schools in Liberia about a week ago has so far gone on smoothly. Hand washing with chlorine and temperature checks is still being encouraged in the schools to ensure a safe learning environment for the students, pupils and their teachers.

In Sierra Leone 33 children and 7 members of staff at an orphanage have been quarantined after a worker was diagnosed with the Ebola virus. The said worker is currently receiving treatment at an Ebola treatment facility.
76 new cases were confirmed in the country last week.
http://news.yahoo.com/sierra-leone-quarantines-ebola-hit-orphanage-153841261.html;_ylt=AwrBJR4bsOtUJhYAwvaZmolQ

Doctors without borders closed their Ebola treatment center that was located in Kailahun Sierra Leone. It was opened at the peak of the outbreak to help the hard hit poor Kailahun and neighboring Kenema areas both in the eastern region of Sierra Leone.

Currently, Sierra Leone's capital ; Freetown is still being ravaged by the virus. A door to door search for Ebola patients and bodies is being carried out in Sierra Leone's capital so as to help contain the virus.

The US center for disease control and prevention is set to commence a new vaccine trial in Sierra Leone, the target population for this vaccine trial are the health workers.
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/ebola-virus-outbreak/cdc-ready-vaccinate-6-000-against-ebola-sierra-leone-n308576

The WHO has announced a new test for the Ebola virus. The new test is said to be a quick and smart way of testing for the virus. It is said to be a 15 minute test that can be done with minimal laboratory equipment and no electricity is required contrary to the previous bulkier test that took 12 - 24 hours.
The new test is called ReEBOV Antigen Rapid Test. It is however not as accurate as the standard test and negative cases may still need to be confirmed with the standard test.
This test may facilitate a faster eradication of the virus because of its ability for a fast diagnosis. It may also help recognize the onset of an outbreak earlier and prevent uninflected people to be quarantined  together with infected people.
The test also is said to be cheaper than the standard test being used currently.
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0JC13Z20141128?irpc=932