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Mexico to shut government in flu fight

by nukegingrich | April 29, 2009 at 06:36 pm

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MEXICO CITY - Mexico's government is suspending all nonessential activity of the federal government and private business as the number of confirmed swine flu cases jumped.

The decision came as global health authorities warned Wednesday that swine flu was threatening to bloom into a pandemic, and the virus spread farther in Europe even as the outbreak appeared to stabilize at its epicenter. A toddler who succumbed in Texas became the first death outside Mexico.

Closing government and businesses would seem to be on the extreme end of social distancing plans.

It was only just over a week ago that Mexico began closing schools and cancelling sporting events.

Baby can you dig your man?

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Amy Judd

at 18:44 on April 29th, 2009

This includes the May 1 public holiday as well.

Amy Judd

at 18:47 on April 29th, 2009

The death toll has also risen to 176 people in Mexico.

nukegingrich

at 19:02 on April 29th, 2009

Thanks for the tip Cypresso.

I just can't get that stupid song out of my head, and the whole "Captain Trips" thing. If anybody sees Kareem Abdul Jabbar wearing a sandwich board, ringing a bell, and shouting "Bring out your dead," then make your plans to head to Boulder.

(or Las Vegas)