Obama declares swine flu a national emergency
Sunday, October 25, 2009 - 01:35
in Health & Medicine
The action empowers his health secretary to suspend federal requirements and speed treatment for thousands of infected people. President Barack Obama 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.
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