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Obama declares swine flu a national emergency (AP)

by Boniknik on October 25th, 2009

President Barack Obama returns a salute as he steps off Marine One helicopter on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday night, Oct. 23, 2009. Obama late on Friday declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency and empowered his health secretary to suspend federal requirements and speed treatment for thousands of infected people. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP – President Barack Obama declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency, giving his health chief the power to let hospitals move emergency rooms offsite to speed treatment and protect noninfected patients.


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