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...World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday raised the pandemic swine flu alert level from phase 3 to 4, two levels below the declaration of a full pandemic. The elevated alert means there has been sustained human-to-human transmission of the new A/H1N1 swine flu virus and that scientists now believe government efforts should focus on slowing the spread of the virus rather than containing it at its source...
...decision to raise the pandemic alert level to phase 4 cannot be taken lightly. Although the move will not have much effect on the U.S. response, it will obligate countries that have not yet been infected to step up precautions. For poor nations, that undertaking could be expensive, and may divert resources from other health threats. "The [WHO] was mindful of the fact that a phase change would have social and political implications for everyone," said Fukuda. "But we focused on what we knew about the epidemiology...
...mass extinction level can be seen above this interval," Keller says. "Not a single species went extinct as a result of the Chicxulub impact...
...more would see a 15% drop in their paychecks; those making less would take a 10% hit. Hourly employees would go from a 40-hour to a 32-hour week. The idea: save millions of dollars without putting anyone out of a job while maintaining the service level at the luxury hotels. "We don't want anybody on unemployment here," Wynn said at the time, "or without insurance." (See 10 things to buy in a recession...
...Kick Out Malaria Cup,” an event aimed at raising money for mosquito nets for villages in Sierra Leone. The event, organized by the team itself, is a sign of the increased freedom sports teams have as they transform from junior varsity to club-level organizations. Last year, Harvard’s JV Soccer Team, plagued with low participation rates and dwindling competition, disintegrated and the Harvard Club Soccer team emerged in its place. “It was really a shame because there are a lot of really good soccer players. There are a lot of guys...