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01 Jul 2009 22:35

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U.S., World: The latest swine flu drama – making vaccines, nailing Jens Lekman

  • 600 million doses of swine flu vaccine could be needed in the U.S. in case of a major outbreak – two for everyone in the country. Now, if we take six, does that mean that we mutate into a swine flu superhero?
  • one Swede with some notoriety recently got nailed by swine flu – singer-songwriter Jens Lekman, who, if you know anything about him, is going to have some awesome things to write about on his next album.
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11 Jun 2009 10:11

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World: We’re all gonna die! Swine flu headed towards pandemic status

  • yes Swine flu, known by experts and supernerds as H1N1, is likely to be called a pandemic by the World Health Organization today. It would be the first disease named pandemic in 40 years.
  • but … Despite this, though, it’s not really any more dangerous than it was yesterday. It would just get a new title and merely confirm that the disease is a worldwide outbreak. We swear. source
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07 Jun 2009 22:45

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U.S., World: Perhaps NOLA mayor Ray Nagin shouldn’t have gone to China

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02 Jun 2009 10:31

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World: Are you a pilot based in China? You may get quarantined for swine flu!

  • 400+ pilots and plane crew were quarantined in the wake of the swine flu scare
  • 250 of them were hospitalized; the rest were asked to quarantine themselves at home source
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18 May 2009 09:41

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U.S.: Students at Intermediate School 238 lose Mr. Weiner to swine flu

  • The assistant principal died last night of H1N1. In Hollis, Queens, students are mourning the death of Mitchell Wiener to swine flu – making him the fifth overall death in the U.S. and the first in New York City. He had been in the hospital in critical condition for half a week beforehand. So basically, this is very sad. source
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16 May 2009 12:56

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World: The H1N1/swine flu toll is rising heavily still

  • 8,451 confirmed cases of swine flu around the world
  • 72 confirmed deaths by the World Health Organization source
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14 May 2009 21:00

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U.S.: Swine Flu in Hollis, Queens takes down an educator big time

  • He’s on a ventilator in a hospital. Jesus. Mitch Weiner, who has worked for the district for about three decades, is NYC’s most serious case of swine flu so far. The assistant principal is critically ill. His school, and two others, will be closed until the bug dies down a little more. In case you’re wondering, swine flu is still scary, but its scariness rises and falls based on the hour. source
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13 May 2009 09:30

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World: Swine flu is causing overreactions. Who would have thought?

  • WHO to world: Lay off the Tamiflu, we need that jank. Despite the fact that the outbreak has proven relatively minor so far, WHO’s insistence that WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE OMG has caused a few people to overreact and use resources needed for severe outbreaks for any minor ailment. As the Tamiflu supply is limited, WHO has asked that you back off. Only use it if you actually have H1N1. source
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09 May 2009 14:57

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U.S.: The swine flu count is still going up in the U.S.

  • 2,254 confirmed H1N1 cases and counting source
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07 May 2009 21:25

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U.S., World: The CDC is unconvinced this swine flu scare is going away

  • As we look at the data so far, we’re not seeing any sign that this is petering out. We’re still in the upswing of what we call the epidemic curve. We see ongoing transmission and we expect that to continue.
  • Richard Besser • The acting director of the CDC, on the chances of swine flu … er, H1N1 … going away anytime soon. He notes that even if it seems like nothing on the individual level, its real danger lies in its scale – it could affect billions. He also notes that the number is still going up. • source
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