Monday, May 4, 2009
"Swine flu" overtakes "American Idol" as the most searched term.
With the help of the news media drumbeat about the outbreak, swine flu was the most searched term on Yahoo last week, topping "American Idol." In the same week, it is estimated that more than 125,000 tweets mentioning the disease, were sent daily.
With the infection rate seeming to have plateaued and no cohort of Americans dropping dead in the streets from the disease, cable news outlets woke up this morning feeling the blues.
With the infection rate seeming to have plateaued and no cohort of Americans dropping dead in the streets from the disease, cable news outlets woke up this morning feeling the blues.
Labels: American Idol, Swine flu, Tweeter, Yahoo
China quarantines dozen of Mexican travelers.
Taking no chance in the face of the swine flu outbreak, China has rounded up and quarantined more than 70 Mexican citizens, sick or not. Most of those detained are Mexican travelers who just got off a plane regardless of their provenance. The measure has angered Mexican officials who are advising their citizens to stay away from China.
Can you believe that? Mexican officials showing sensibility and urging their citizens to stay away from another country? I guess that holds true only as long as the country name is not the United States of America.
For more, see WSJ.com
Can you believe that? Mexican officials showing sensibility and urging their citizens to stay away from another country? I guess that holds true only as long as the country name is not the United States of America.
For more, see WSJ.com
Labels: China, outbreak, Swine flu, Visit to Mexico
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