Nation to donate $4.9 million for Ebola assistance

Health commission orders border control to intensify checks of inbound travelers

The Chinese government announced on Thursday it will provide 30 million yuan ($4.86 million) in humanitarian aid to four Ebola-ravaged countries in West Africa to help contain the outbreak.

The Ebola virus has been blamed for at least 932 deaths in four western African countries - Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone - with 1,711 reported cases, according to The Associated Press.