The epidemic began to hit the tourism and airlines since the United States, Canada and the European Union sought to avoid trips to Mexico that are not essential and Cuba suspended direct flights.
Argentina joined the action taken by the island and stayed for five days the arrival of direct flights from Mexico.
Across the world, Australia adopted new powers to detain suspects and disinfect swine flu to take if the crisis grows.
The famous resort of Cancun in the Mexican Caribbean, was not receiving cruises suffered cancellations were suspended for vacationers and conference specialists.
The new strain of influenza, a mixture of several viruses of swine, poultry and humans, represents the greatest risk of a pandemic from the avian influenza that emerged in 1997.
In Mexico City, where urban living nearly 20 million people, shopping centers, which remain with their doors open, they were practically empty and Congress met behind closed doors.
"We will have to remember that we must prepare for the coming weeks (...), you have to think that we will have to coexist with this virus a long time," said Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard, in a Wheel press.
People who drove through the city with most of what they mask, following the instructions of the authorities who sought to protect themselves and avoid crowds. Classes in schools were suspended until May 5.
Argentina joined the action taken by the island and stayed for five days the arrival of direct flights from Mexico.
Across the world, Australia adopted new powers to detain suspects and disinfect swine flu to take if the crisis grows.
The famous resort of Cancun in the Mexican Caribbean, was not receiving cruises suffered cancellations were suspended for vacationers and conference specialists.
The new strain of influenza, a mixture of several viruses of swine, poultry and humans, represents the greatest risk of a pandemic from the avian influenza that emerged in 1997.
In Mexico City, where urban living nearly 20 million people, shopping centers, which remain with their doors open, they were practically empty and Congress met behind closed doors.
"We will have to remember that we must prepare for the coming weeks (...), you have to think that we will have to coexist with this virus a long time," said Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard, in a Wheel press.
People who drove through the city with most of what they mask, following the instructions of the authorities who sought to protect themselves and avoid crowds. Classes in schools were suspended until May 5.
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