Mask-wearing de rigeur as flu spreads in Japan

Tue May 19, 2009 5:43am BST

By Isabel Reynolds

TOKYO (Reuters) - It was everywhere in western Japan on Tuesday and is showing signs of spreading to heavily populated Tokyo -- not the new H1N1 flu virus, but the wearing of surgical face masks. [Read More!]

Ban urges global solidarity to tackle influenza A(H1N1) outbreak

5 May 2009 – The current influenza A(H1N1) outbreak is yet another reminder of just how much countries are interconnected, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon emphasized today, urging global solidarity to tackle the virus. [Read More!]