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Global deaths from swine flu (the H1N1 virus) have risen by more than 1,000 in a week, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). More than 7,800 people have died from the virus since it was first discovered in April. The Americas recorded a death toll rise of 554 cases in one week, while Europe [...]
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New Zealand has agreed to contribute NZ$420,000 to the World Health Organisation (WHO) to assist distribution of the swine flu vaccine to the Asia-Pacific region. In September, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Health Minister Nicole Roxon pledged to donate up to 10 percent of our pandemic (H1N1) vaccine to the WHO for use in [...]
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China and the USA have concluded trade talks over a number of commercial disputes that have threatened to sour their bilateral relationship before US President Barack Obama’s visit to China scheduled for November 15. US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke called the recent US-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade “productive” and said it “builds a [...]
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Swine flu is having less of an impact on business and leisure tourism than the global economic downturn, according to a consumer sentiment survey conducted by NRMA Travel. Just over one in 10 respondents indicated swine flu discouraged them from travelling, whereas 27 percent of respondents said current economic conditions made them less likely to [...]
...read moreThe leaders of Canada, Mexico and the USA have banded together in a united front against swine flu, homicidal drug cartels and the economic recession at their recent North American trilateral meeting. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon and US President Barack Obama agreed to combine their efforts to fight swine flu, [...]
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Already struggling to recover from February bushfires, Victorian tourism has suffered another blow due to the spread of swine flu. Victoria has the highest incidence of A(H1N1) virus cases in Australia, which has adversely affected visitor numbers to its major tourist attractions such as Phillip Island and Ballarat’s Sovereign Hill. Phillip Island recorded a fall [...]
...read moreThe World Health Organisation (WHO) has called the swine flu pandemic “unstoppable” with almost 100,000 confirmed cases of the A(H1N1) virus and 429 recorded deaths from the disease worldwide. Australian cases passed 9,000 at the weekend, with 19 deaths. Health authorities have ordered 21 million doses of a swine flu vaccine, which WHO says will [...]
...read moreThe latest World Health Organisation (WHO) report on swine flu indicates that 94,512 cases of the A(H1N1) virus have been confirmed worldwide, with 429 deaths attributed to the disease. Australia leads the Asia-Pacific region with 5,298 cases, while Britain has recorded the most cases in Europe, 7,447. The flu, which originated in North America, has [...]
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The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has lowered its predictions on global trade volumes, also warning against rising occurrences of protectionism. The WTO has revised its forecast of trade volumes: developed economies will contract by 14 percent, up from 10 percent, and developing economies will contract by seven percent, more than double an earlier forecast of [...]
...read moreThe World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday released figures showing that confirmed cases of swine flu have reached 70,893 worldwide, with 311 deaths recorded from the A(H1N1) virus. The number of confirmed cases surged by more than 11,000 since WHO’s last bulletin on Friday, and deaths rose by 48 over the same period. The USA accounted [...]
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