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Jackaranda (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Swine flu 'cannot be contained'! Andy Burnham: "We could see over 100,000 cases per day by the end of August" The rising numbers of swine flu cases mean trying to contain the virus is no longer an option, the government says. Ministers said the emergency response would now move to a new "treatment" phase across the UK as there may soon be 100,000 new cases a day. It...
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H5N1 (Free subscription) | yesterday
Via the BBC's Fergus on Flu blog, a reasonable discussion of Health Minister Andy Burnham's prediction of 100,000 H1N1 cases a day in the UK...and the implied 40 deaths a day resulting from such a rate: Predictions should come with...
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Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
SWINE flu cannot be contained and the number of new cases could reach 100,000 per day by the end of next month, the Government has said.
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Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk - Liverpool News (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
SWINE flu cannot be contained and the number of new cases could reach 100,000 per day by the end of next month, the Government has said.
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Vedasri (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Highlights – Federer wins historic 15th Grand Slam By Piers Newbery Roger Federer became the greatest player in Grand Slam history as he beat Andy Roddick in five dramatic sets for a sixth Wimbledon and 15th major title. The Swiss won 5-7 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 16-14 to surpass Sampras’s 14 Grand Slam wins and regain the title he lost to Rafael Nadal last year. And Sampras was back at Wimbledon...
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Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
LONDON, July 3 (UPI) -- Health officials in the United Kingdom say the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, may not be containable due to the rampant spread of the influenza infection. The Scotsman (Edinburg) said U.K. Health Secretary Andy Burnham issued a projection that had the United Kingdom enduring more than 100,000 new cases of swine flu daily before the end of August. We have always known...
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Vedasri (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
... to signal a shift in policy in its fight against swine flu, the BBC understands.Health Secretary Andy Burnham will give a statement to the House of Commons later saying the UK will be moving to the "treatment phase". It means health officials will no longer test everyone with symptoms. Instead, they will be told to stay at home while arrangements are made for them to get anti-viral...
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Pravda (Free subscription) | 07/04/2009
There are now so many cases of swine flu in the UK that the outbreak cannot be contained, The government has admitted.h1n1Ministers said the emergency response would now move to a new "treatment" phase across the UK as there may soon be 100,000 new cases a day, reports. "We could see over 100,000 cases per day by the end of August - though I stress this is only a projection," health minister Andy...
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HxNx Flu (Free subscription) | 07/04/2009
Predictions should come with a health warning Fergus Walsh (BBC News) Jul 03, 2009 11:45:59 GMT Share A lot of people got quite a shock yesterday when Andy Burnham, the health secretary, predicted that there could be 100,000 people a day infected with H1N1 swine flu by the end of August . And then on Newsnight, the chief medical officer for England, Sir Liam Donaldson was asked whether...
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whoar.co.nz (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
“..Spread of swine flu can no longer be contained, Government admits Swine flu is spreading so rapidly that the Government cannot contain it any more. The number of new cases could reach 100,000 a day by the end of August, the Health Secretary Andy Burnham warned yesterday. Firms are being warned to prepare to have up to [...]
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Times Online (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
More than 100,000 swine flu cases could be diagnosed every day by the end of next month, the Health Secretary has warned. Britain has moved past the stage of trying to contain the spread of the virus and into the “treatment phase”, Andy Burnham told the House of Commons.
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Justastory (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Today’s Daily Telegraph runs a short feature quoting the UK Health Secretary Andy Burnham predicting a real surge in the swine flu numbers. We’ve had this illness in our house already - but that doesn’t mean we’re immune as the virus mutates. Andy Burnham has warned that swine flu could reach 100,000 cases a day by [...]
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Les Bonner (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
... of the Trident nuclear deterrent and by reducing generous public-sector pensions. Health Secretary Andy Burnham will publish a consultation paper called Care And Support later this month, detailing how to reform social care provision. Recent estimates show that roughly 30% of people who have to go into a care home have to pay their own fees, and the average stay in a home is for two...
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Right Mind (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
From the U.K. Times Online : More than 100,000 swine flu cases could be diagnosed every day by the end of next month, the Health Secretary has warned. Britain has moved past the stage of trying to contain the spread of the virus and into the "treatment phase", Andy Burnham told the House of Commons. Cases of the H1N1 virus were doubling each week in Britain and could reach six...
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News Scotsman (Free subscription) | yesterday
... care pool with higher earners being expected to pay more than those on lower incomes.Yesterday, Andy Burnham, the Health Secretary, revealed that the government's goal was to extend the principles of NHS social care so that people could enjoy a "basic entitlement"."It is a major personal priority to me to put ideas on the table about how to make social care much fairer. There is real...
