IN THE end, misleading statistics made Influenza A (H1N1) seem more alarming than it was.

Because a significant number of mild cases had gone unreported in Mexico, where the outbreak began, the apparent severity of the virus was skewed...more

China lifts quarantine

Singaporean couple quarantined at HK hotel

A Singaporean couple gave local Chinese evening daily Lianhe Wanbao an account of the three days they have spent being quarantined at a Hong Kong Hotel.

They was given three options: return to the hotel and be quarantined for seven days, wait for more news and instructions from behind police lines outside the hotel, or take a taxi to the airport and return to Singapore immediately...more

» Other tourists tell their tale
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