Mexico Shuts Down to Stem Outbreak

Calderón orders citizens to stay home for 5 days

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 30, 2009 6:32 AM CDT

(Newser) – The Mexican president told citizens to stay home tomorrow through May 5 for a five-day partial shutdown of the country's economy to reduce the risk of spreading swine flu, Reuters reports. In his first televised address since the outbreak, Felipe Calderón said that "... Read full story »

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