Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has pledged to increase his commitment to fight the Ebola epidemic to 100 million dollars.
The money was earmarked to pay for two containment units, which the U.S. State Department would use to evacuate sick medical professionals from West Africa.
Allen said he is partnering with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to help coordinate the logistics required to transport international aid workers.
Meanwhile, members of the WHO emergency committee on Ebola said on Friday in Geneva that donations are needed and more international health workers are required to stop the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
The committee stressed that the focus must be on tackling Ebola in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, where 9,900 people have been infected with the virus and 4,900 have died.
They said all countries should strengthen education and communication efforts to combat stigma, disproportionate fear, inappropriate measures and reactions associated with Ebola.
They said this has become imperative so that patients do not fear reporting to health authorities when they contacted Ebola virus.
The committee spoke out against cancelling planned mass events in Ebola-free countries.
