Archive for May, 2009
DHS Sets Guidelines For Possible Swine Flu Quarantines
May 1st, 2009Via: CBS News: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has sent a memo to some health care providers noting procedures to be followed if the swine flu outbreak eventually makes quarantines necessary. DHS Assistant Secretary Bridger McGaw circulated the swine flu memo, which was obtained by CBSNews.com, on Monday night. It says: “The Department of […]
Alaska: Mass Vaccination Drill; Children Were Given Varivax, Merck’s Chicken Pox Vaccine
May 1st, 2009Madness. Via: KTUU: Alaska health officials and the Anchorage School District teamed up Wednesday to prepare for a worst case scenario by practicing a mass dispensing of vaccines. The exercise comes as the World Health Organization raised its pandemic alert, which means it believes a global outbreak of the swine flu is imminent. No cases […]
U.S. Bank Test Results Delayed as Conclusions Debated
May 1st, 2009Maybe they’re waiting for the Aporkalypse to become an even bigger distraction. Via: Bloomberg: The Federal Reserve will postpone the release of stress tests on the biggest U.S. banks while executives debate preliminary findings with examiners, according to government and industry officials. The results, originally scheduled for publication on May 4, now may not be […]
