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Christmas and New Year's celebrations banned in Sierra Leone amid Ebola concerns

Friday, December 12, 2014 - 14:00 in Psychology & Sociology

Matt BradwellFREETOWN, Sierra Leone, Dec. 12 (UPI) -- The government of Sierra Leone has banned all public celebrations of Christmas and New Year's as the nation continues to battle the spread of Ebola.

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