It's Official - Pandemic Threat Level Raised to 5
As we just reported, the WHO had been planning on raising the pandemic threat level to level 5. Well, now it is official. The WHO made the announcement today at a news conference in Geneva.
WHO Director General Margaret Chan said that, "all countries should immediately now activate their pandemic preparedness plans." Keiji Fukuda, the assistant director-general of WHO, also added that a pandemic is "imminent."
In response to the pandemic threat level being raised to level 5, President Barack Obama indicated that the federal government is taking the threat seriously, "Every American should know that the federal government is prepared to do whatever is necessary to control this virus," Obama said in a press conference Wednesday. He also said that schools where suspected or confirmed cases of swine flu have been located, "should strongly consider temporarily closing so that we can be as safe as possible."
WHO Director General Margaret Chan said that, "all countries should immediately now activate their pandemic preparedness plans." Keiji Fukuda, the assistant director-general of WHO, also added that a pandemic is "imminent."
In response to the pandemic threat level being raised to level 5, President Barack Obama indicated that the federal government is taking the threat seriously, "Every American should know that the federal government is prepared to do whatever is necessary to control this virus," Obama said in a press conference Wednesday. He also said that schools where suspected or confirmed cases of swine flu have been located, "should strongly consider temporarily closing so that we can be as safe as possible."
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