NU Online News Service, June 11, 3:31 p.m. EDT
The World Health Organization declared today that swine flu H1N1 virus is now a full-fledged pandemic leading an insurance brokerage to warn businesses they must be ready to cope with its effects.
WHO, after a meeting by its Director General Dr. Margaret Chan with influenza experts in Geneva, said the virus outbreak has now been categorized as a level 6, the top number on its pandemic alert scale, which signals the need for response and mitigation efforts.
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