As expected, cases are growing around the world and the Boston Globe has a few good maps of where it has been identified in North America and the world. Again, yesterday reports from Mexico were that it may have peaked and was starting to come under control which is positive news assuming that remains the same. CNN:
Dr. Margaret Chan, the U.N. agency's director-general, said the decision to raise the alert on the 6-point scale indicated that all countries should "immediately" activate pandemic preparedness plans.
"This change to a higher phase of alert is a signal to governments, to ministries of health and other ministries, to the pharm industry and the business community that certain actions now should be taken with increased urgency and at an accelerated pace," Chan said.
