Times of India has a good editorial today on Fever Pitch and the Swine Flu Sensationalism. However at one point of time it says ,"In the United States, where swine flu has infected many thousands, there is little panic. Schools have not shut down". Now just before schools in the US closed for the summer holidays in June, the kids had a treat. In Mid April, the kids were excited. They called up to announce their holiday plans. Their schools had closed down for an indefintie period of time and they were out buying their new Twilight series.
Here's a take:
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- At least 74 schools have closed across the country because of confirmed or probable cases of swine flu and 30 more have closed as a precautionary measure, the Department of Education said Wednesday.
The elementary, junior high and high schools have closed because of the H1N1 virus, Department of Education spokesman Massie Ritsch said.
The closures of public and private schools across eight states affect about 56,000 students out of an estimated 55 million students attending the nation's 100,000 kindergarten through 12th grade schools, Ritsch said.
In addition to closures announced earlier Wednesday, the Fort Worth Independent School District in Texas said it will temporarily close all of its schools until further notice, affecting roughly 80,000 students, according to its Web site.
Hey, Times of India should know its facts well isnt or is this a "public service" exercise by the Group to lessen the public hysteria/scare?
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