Word: fasters
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...death from the 2009 H1N1 flu, or swine flu, in the U.S., the Federal Government and flu-vaccine manufacturers are preparing for the possibility that a new vaccine will be necessary to control the outbreak. Should the call for vaccine production come from health officials, both traditional and newer, faster vaccine-making methods could be employed...
...strains of influenza. The U.S. has a detailed pandemic preparation plan that was drafted under former President George W. Bush. Many other countries have similar plans. SARS and bird flu have given international health officials useful practice runs for dealing with a real pandemic. We can identify new viruses faster than ever before, and we have life-saving technologies - like artificial respirators and antivirals - that weren't available back in 1918. "I believe that the world is much, much better prepared than we have ever been for dealing with this kind of situation," said Fukuda...
...when he clocked in at 5.93 sec. at a regional tournament in January, fellow stackers started sending him YouTube videos of their routines, asking for his advice. "I tell them to keep a light grip, that you need to practice like any other sport, working to get faster every single day," he says...
...great race for me, a big break-through and a very large improvement for me,” Gillepsie said. “Great race” is an understatement, according to his teammates and coach, especially since Gillepsie demolished his previous best by 22 seconds, almost two seconds faster per lap on a 400-meter track, while qualifying for the NCAA Regionals.“It was a monstrous PR,” said junior distance runner Robert Kenney. “That kind of a leap is almost unprecedented, so it’s a big deal...
...It’s a great opportunity for us to get one last week of training in and to get a little faster,” Schreck said...