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With the spread to Southern US States, there is talk of 'rapid containment measures'[:0]

buns

Great, 10 days till I'm in Cabo.

quote:Originally posted by Scrooge
Great, 10 days till I'm in Cabo.

Don't forget to pack the antivirals!
Very low stockpiles in Mexico.

FIL used to be an area manager for 3M, one suitcase is going down stocked with stuff....which will be for sale on the quay at a not so reasonable price.

Sky news just reported that the Mexican authorities have given most of the sixteen hundred or so suspected cases the all clear.

It does sound like panic mode. Got a cold = bird/swine/SARS

Scrooge, I do hope you'll wear your Louis Vuitton SARS mask...tres chic pandemique!

GJ

quote:Originally posted by GrinningJackanapes
Scrooge, I do hope you'll wear your Louis Vuitton SARS mask...tres chic pandemique!

GJ


How little you know off me, I will be wearing the CK models [:D]

The WHO and FCO currently to not have any recommendations for travel restrictions to the US but the European Union's health commissioner, Andorra Vassiliou, advised people to postpone their travel plans unless 'it is very urgent for them'.

We are due to fly to Newark on Thursday and then onto Las Vegas from Philadelphia on Friday.
I am sure it will be fine but Mr. Vassiliou will surely be putting the wind up a few people!

Follow the normal rules of washing your hands, not having people sneeze in your face or licking handrails and you should be fine, the washing the hands is the big one.

Does this mean the EU will refund everyone who cancels money??? I very much doubt it.

Until the FCO advises against travel, neither will your insurance companies.

EDIT:

Even her own department is saying the opposite of what she days

http://ec.europa.eu/health/ph_threats/c ... nza_en.htm

And Sky News has now revised the quote to Mexico only.....

In the US additional flu vaccine is being readied and the problem is being downplayed a bit; President Obama says it is 'not cause for alarm.' According to one news source Mexico does not have a nationwide viral detection system as in use in the US; therefore, more panic is likely.

Did you have a flu shot this year? You may be okay.

Chuck-

quote:Originally posted by ChuckC
President Obama says it is 'not cause for alarm.' According to one news source Mexico does not have a nationwide viral detection system as in use in the US; therefore, more panic is likely.


Half expecting all manner of paranoid actions on top of the existing, coming into place at US immigration over the next few weeks.. oh joy...[;)]

I'll be off to Southern California on Saturday - nothing to stop me so far least of all silly European Council ministers!

FCO are now advising against all but essential travel to Mexico. Link

We flew into Boston yesterday and are heading down to NYC on Thursday. Having watched the news over here, I'd imagine that the media's reporting of the 'crisis' will have a lot to do with how people react. CNN (and the others I expect) need to be less sensational and more factual.

That said, we're quite happy in the glorious Boston sun! [8D]

nibbs

Well Princess is evaluating the routing of our cruise now, which means we may be heading north instead of south, should find out tomorrow.

A good video with the latest Flu news here!

quote:Originally posted by hackneyguy
Wonderful quote here from that wonderfully educated and PR Guru aka Michael O'Leary:

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It is a tragedy only for people living... in slums in Asia or Mexico, but will the honeymoon couple from Edinburgh die? No,' he said.

He added that 'a couple of Strepsils will do the job'.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-New ... _Are_Named




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Where is that palm-to-forehead smiley when you need it!!

I'm not sure if that is plain stupidity or something much darker and insidious.

Reaction from the BBC 'have your say' includes

I'm a vegtarian so I'll be OK

I eat meat but not bacon / ham so I'll be ok

Ban all worldwide flights until the danger has passed

Ban all MEXICAN airline flights until the danger has passed (presumably on the basis that the virus has a 'fly mexican airlines only' policy)

Holiday flights to Mexico should be stopped (presumably on the basis that non holiday flights are immune)

All pax from afflicted areas ahould be sprayed with and made to drink bleach on landing in the UK (Ok I made the drinking bleach bit up)

The mind boggles ...

You missed the 'I pray each day and God is protecting me.' one.

HYS never ceases to amaze me and proves that some people should never be allowed an independent thought.

I liked 'We can avoid this 'pandemic' by getting a life and turning off the telly'

and

'I am sure that the next new episode of South park will guide us as to what to do'


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The headline in the Irish Daily Mirror - 'Swine Flu Terror is in Ireland' Four people out of a population of 4 million are being tested and the results aren't even out yet!

Doncha just love the media? [:w]