today in britain, the government launched a national pandemic flu service.ing to maintain calm, but clearly, preparing for trouble. the government estimates one in three people in britain will contract the virus. today, one police chief said that the threat from swine flu is worse than the threat from terrorism. a little bit alarmist perhaps, but some very level-headed economists are predicting economic chaos. the government expects 12% of british workers will be off sick every day. those level headed economists predict a painful 3% drop in britain's gdp. the u.s. could take an even bigger hit. >> workers in other vital or critical infrastructure sectors, transportation, communication, manufacturing, so forth, a lot of people would be too sick to go to work. so we could have a very diminished capacity of our ability to sustain some of the vital functions. >> president obama has announced the u.s. will begin mass vaccination in october. >> i think our best hope, this is again for the u.s. and for the world, is that we'll be able to gear up our ability to manu

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it is the fastest spreading a pandemic ever. trying to get across from nicaragua. welcome to bbc news. coming up later for you, corruption at the heart of one of iraq's few success stories. the issue, stagnating at kurdish elections. and even watching this can make you feel dizzy. hello. what is a south africa's new president to do? faced with violent riots and a strike by tens of thousands of service workers due on monday. zuma has always portrayed himself as a champion of the poor. he campaigned promising to help millions of black south africans living in shacks and shantytowns. now that protest has spread, the government says it will crack down. police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas. >> the sound of the south african recession. rebel bullets, and police fighting to control angry crowds. the police community seems to be running out of hope and patients. we have come to one of the worst hit townships. he has been out protesting against the government he says has failed to deliver almost anything. >> no water. no running water here. >> how long have you bee

. >> it is the fastest spreading pandemic ever. the world health organize says swine flu has affected almost every country. a turnabout. the only surviving gunman from the mumbai attacks now pleads guilty, an plunged into darkness, the longest total solar eclipse this century crosses asia. hello and welcome to this week, a review of the stories seen on bbc news over the past 7 days. diplomatic people normally trade-in sultses but north korea and clinton didn't hit it off. the u.s. secretary of state warned they have no friends left to back their nuclear ambitions. north korea in return described the top diplomat as an unintelligent funny lady as they refused to enter talks to terminate nuclear weapons programs, and our correspondent discussed it with the secretary of state. >> in phuket, thailand, the north koreans and hillary clinton traded words. they called her an unfunny lady and she said they would have no friends. it was all about nuclear proliferation. the political turmoil inside iran has left washington grappling for a way

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>> and now, "bbc world news" >> could become the worst flu pandemic ever? >> [unintelligible] >> ben bernanke tells congress the federal reserve policies will help prop up the u.s. economy. trading minerals for mobile phones, conflict in the condo could be supplying parts for the phone in your pocket. welcome to "bbc world news" broadcast on pbs in america and also a brown the globe. coming up, the release made good. -- carol was made good. and where is the remote? hello, the world health organization is now calling swine flu the fastest moving pandemic ever. it has just released figures showing the death toll shows at 700 people worldwide and that is a jump from two weeks ago. here in britain, we are among some of the state's best prepared to deal with a pandemic. china, italy and the u.s. have reports for you on reaction around the globe. chris hall is in beijing. >> here in china, the authorities have taken the toughest measures to try to stop the spread of what swine flu. beijing is a densely populated city and they are not taking any chances. health of

swine flu is the fastest spreading pandemic ever. welcome to bbc world news, broadcast for america and around the gloves. corruption at the heart of an iraqi success story. the issue dominating kurdistan's elections. and even watching can make you feel dizzy. hello, and welcome. what is south africa's new president to do, faced with a violent riots and the township and strikes by thousands of public service workers due monday. zuma has always portrayed himself as a champion of the poor. he campaigned promising to help millions of black south africans living in shacks in shantytowns. now, the government says it will crack down. police already fired rebel bullets and tear gas -- rubber bullets and tear gas. >> the sound of south africa's recession. rubber bullets in the street. the police fighting to control every crowds. the poorest communities seem to run out of hope and patients. we have come to one of the worst hit townships. he has been out protesting against the government that he says has failed to deliver anything. >> you see?

pandemic. they started looking for better ways after katrina. >> to make sure that they're line up and ready to go in the event of an emergency or disaster. >> reporter: some of the people met in baltimore where the governor announced the formation of a civic guard. he's not asking for volunteers to rush into burn buildings but he's urging individuals to think about what they could bring during a disaster. everything from tree trimmers to heavy machine operators could be used in a response. >> it's hands, it's citizens really to give of their own time in advance of an emergency to say i'm ready to go, these are the stills, these are the things i can do to help. >> reporter: those interested can contact the web site which will coordinate information. >>> disaster planning covers a broad range of pandemics. >>> a portion of the red line is shut down closest to where last month's fatal crash occurred in washington. they're conducting tests on the track and service will be stopped until 10:00 tonig

. ♪ ♪ >> could it become the worst flu pandemic ever? countries around the world are dealing worldswine flu. >> it surrounds the. -- you. >> ben bernanke says that the policies have helped to prop up the economy. how the conflict in the congo could be supplying parts for the phone in your pocket. welcome to bbc news. guerrillas made a good, former fighters bringing order to kurdistan. a woman desperately hunts for her valuable shoe. the world health organization is now calling swine flu the fastest moving pandemic ever. the death toll stands at more than 700 worldwide. that is a jump of 60% from a few weeks ago. britain is a months the state's best prepared for the -- is amongst the country's best prepared for the pandemic. >> here in china, the authorities have taken tough measures to stop the spread of swine flu. they are not taking any chances health officials -- they are not taking chances. how officials screen people before they get off of the flight. if you are found wit vz swine flu, you are placed in quarantine. these people hav

as far as a pandemic, but has it mutated yet? is it getting more virulent?> first, good to see you again. glenn: good to see you. >> at this point, it still has about the same virulence as seasonal flu. glenn: ok. >> and we are monitoring it. the scientists are looking at the molecular biology constantly. the reason they stopped the case counts was because it burdens the laboratories and it really doesn't tell us that much. we already know it's all over the world. glenn: i'm dmadz to hear that. -- i'm glad to hear that. i know you wouldn't say, and i wouldn't either. i'm just asking for personal choice. if i had a choice of somebody who had the swine flu today, because i read your book, because i know the history of 1918, if i had a choice and somebody had the swine flu, i would have them cough on me and take my choices to get it now so you i would hope i could be immune from it if this thing ever changes s that wise, stupid? how do you feel about that? >> it's actually a pretty tough call. you know, this is no reason now to think that this virus is going to

it is still early days for this global pandemic. the first vaccine began in australia, one of firsworst affected countries. drug companies will do well as the pandemic spreads. the makers of masks are also reporting good business. in britain, a special hot line was set up. the big concern for the world health organization is the ability of poor countries to respond. 150 million doses for developing countries. it is negotiating with manufacturers for more. >> i'm joined by the spokesman for the world health organization. it appears to be unstoppable. >> yes, as you said, there are now 160 countries and territories affected out of 193. we do expect eventually every country in the world to be affected >> there have been 800 deaths. you're watching the mutations. >> influenza viruses are notorious for being unstable. >> you said today in a news conference that the vaccine is still a few months away. >> yes, we expect the first those to be available for human use in early autumn. >> how quick? october or november? >> probably. we do not

counting every case, it never part of our pandemic plan, we wanted to focus our resources, on collecting the data we needed to make public health decisions. as far as learning from this from the fall, we are planning our surveillance approach that will allow us to monitor this or the trajectory of the outbreak in a more sustainable and efficient way and allow us to identify any changes in the characteristics of the virus. . virus. it will continue to enhance our sent from a surveillance systems which were extremely useful in allowing us to the trajectory of the african to tell where activity was most intense in this city as well as the age groups impacted. we will probably take a sentinel or sampling approach to case based surveillance for some real animus and mountainous and work with a representative sample of hospitals and primary care clinics to provide information on the types of viruses on the types of viruses circulating since not to h1n1 and allow us to assess whether the virus is clinical and characteristics are changing. i like to work with federal agencies aren't in their acad

the fifth based organizations we actually had a pandemic flu ambassador programs.we have had that in existence for about two years. it encompasses 7,000 face based institutions in a database with 500 being on the main 80 or broadcast ministers during the pandemic flu outbreak we have been putting information into their missile let's or documents to hand out in the faith based institutions. the 35 seized were always contain, cover, clean. we made sure they had a simple message and that we kept going for the community. the faith based institutions are trusted organizations with the local health department as well and our communities sectors. we do not have enough private sector interaction and that is what the leadership is about. this is a current situation, 3,002 to 59 cases in illinois. 6,762 cents were tested and 37 of 102 counties, some 37 counties are affected currently. there were 14 deaths mostly in people who had underlining medical conditions but we did see that particular situation with asthma as being one of those that stood out in our groupings. it was a

we know we have a global pandemic right now. so the risk of a pandemic is very real in front of us.kind of risk benefit ratio that you think about when you talk about vaccinating and the safety versus the benefits. >> i guess the thing is just to pick on arianna's point because it applies to so many things we talk about, we're just trying to avoid a culture with anything where we assume unknown risk in order to for the expediency -- >> this is politics here. you can't say expediency. we have to say yes, it's with a risk and no, it's with a risk and waive those. >> of course, we do. >> my -- >> we live in a society where the taxpayer takes the risk and the compensation goes to the bankers. >> and then they get bonuses. >> i believe this is cavalier. >> why? >> they have data. >> to tell the public vaccinate yourself. we don't know what the risks are but is there a chance you might get infected. i think there needs to be real concerted effort to identify the side effects. >> the question is if we know the risk, if it's a quantifiable risk of the pandemic spreading without some sort of

i want the public to be reassured that we have been preparing for the possibility of a pandemic for a number of years. robust plans are in place. the nhs is continuing to progress well. as swine flu cases begin to increase, we need to be able to give antiviral to people quickly. at the end of this week, the national pandemic flew service in england will be up and running quickly diagnose people who have swine flu and will give them the opportunity to get antivirals direct from local centers. all the details on how to contact the call center and how to get information on mind and then how to collect the antiviral is being made available in detail advertising, with, of course, detailed advice to the individual patients in the next few days. i think the last few weeks have demonstrated what i have been saying all year, that this government will be tested by events, but we will stick by our course. we will be judged by our policies. these policies will be anchored by britain's future. we have already seen the benefits of giving families and businesses real help now during this recession.

but could that stall the pandemic? >> the thing about a pandemic is you have very large numbers of people becoming infected and ill in the peak of two, three weeks. schools closed could reduce those numbers by 30%, 40%. it doesn't stop beam from getting ill it just spreads out that peak and therefore, reduces peak demand. >> reporter: and that could save lives but report doesn't ignort economic costs, parents looking after children, unable to work makes up 1% of the country's gdp. the government says they will review the situation again in late august. >> schools shouldn't close because the swine flu is actually out in the community. so closing the schools unless there's a specific -- locally, isn't going to help. >> reporter: at the moment, cases of swine flu are doubling in number every week. today's report suggests they could double every couple of days come the autumn. as well as schools, that'll hit businesses. they've been one estimate this week that swine flu could knock 3% of the gdp of the ecomy. but some busi

we work very closely with our health department but we are very new to a pandemic. this is the first time for us. we worked with the health department, sometimes with staff infections or something like that, so we have had dealings before. i received a phone call from the health department saying that we have students that had been identified as having h1n1, and we were told that we would need to close. now what i have found in the state of texas is that within the health code there is the -- there is a method for closing schools that the health department is very familiar with. on a more familiar with the education department. and so, finding a message for these overlying authorities -- i found out very quickly that the county government has some say in this. i found out there are many different entities that would have a say and whether a school is opened or closed. but what i discovered a few days in 28 is one of the things that would help school districts the most is determining right now what would be the method for closing the school. and something bill mentio

double that of past flu pandemics. the rapid rise in infections is happening of course before any vaccine is available and in spite of recent reports from the world health organization that some vaccine manufacturers are getting low yields in their production. the department of health insists the first batch of vaccine will be available at end of next month but they don't have it today. it won't be enough for everyone in the at-risk groups. the first mes who gets priority are happening now. and when the vaccines do arrive they'll go through a fast track safety approval process that could take as little as five days. the government's still confident they will still have some 60 million doses by the end of the year, enough for half the population. >> julian rush of itn. >>> one of our "worldfocus" bloggers, nina hachigian argues that global pandemics like the h1n1 flu virus have turned to a national security for the united states. you can read her blog and let her know if you agree at worldfocus.org/pivotalpower. >>> it

but could at stall the pandemic? >> the thing abou a pandemic is you have very lar numbe of people becoming infeced and ill in the peak of two, three weeks. schls closed could reduce those numbers 30%, 40%. it doesn't stop beamfrom getting ill it just spreads out that peak a therefore, reduces peak demand. >reporter: and that cold save lives but report doesn't ignort economic costs, parents looking after children, uableto work makes up 1% of the country's gd the government ss they will review the situationgain in late august. schools shoun't cse cause the swine flu is actuay out in the community. so closinghe schools unless there's a specific -- locall isn't going to help. >> reporter: at themoment, cases of swine flu are ubling in numbe evy week. day's report suggests they could double everyouplef dayscome the aumn. as well as schools, that'lhit businesses. they've been one estimate this wee that swine flu could knoc of the gdp othe ecom bu some businesses are seeing swine flu boom. this packagincompany, 4 of the 14

. >> reporter: since the pandemic began in april, pregnant women have accounted for 6% of u.s. swine flu deaths. even though they make up just 1% of the u.s. population. these deaths at proportionately high rates have health officials worried. >> this is going to be a problem as we get into flu season. >> reporter: the cdc says swine flu has infected more than a million americans with at least 300 deaths. for pregnant women the concern is in the late stages of pregnancy when complications can occur because the expanded uterus lessens the lung capacity. >> additionally your immunity to some of the viruses like flu virus probably goes down during pregnancy. so those two things come together late in pregnancy to make you more vulnerable to pneumonia including flu pneumonia. >> reporter: one who died was kaitlin huber, her baby saved by c-section, her parents care for the child and older sibling. >> she couldn't get enough oxygen. she could not breathe enough. though she was strong, always healthy and strong. this was just too much. >> who would expect a child at 20 to die of a --

remains well placed to deal with this pandemic. we will make a statement on this house tomorrow on the outcome of our deliberations. of our deliberations. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i welcome what the prime minister has said about the armed. my godfather served in the second world war and the if the house will excuse my vernacular and i might be turning belly in his grave knowing it will be no more. not only to me but to the personnel and to veterans who i met on saturday that they will remain the identity of the black watch. >> i too met black watch servicemen saturday and people who have contributed greatly to our armed forces and i can assure him that the traditions he talks about will be maintained as long as the army exists. >> david cameron. >> thank you, mr. speaker. can i welcome what the prime minister said and agree with him about the queen's new recognition for our armed forces. we should all be incredibly proud of what they do on our behalf. last week i think it was demonstrated for everyone to see that capital spending

the world health organization has declared h1n1 global pandemic. >>> a lot of people in texas are worried that their tap water may dry up. the state has been hit by heavy drought combined with 100 diagnosis weathe degree weather. you can see the consequences. these boats grounded. 230 water systems under mandatory restrictions as well, including dallas, houston, san antonio and austin. one climatologist says the drought will linger for at least another month. >>> a vote on supreme court nominee sonia sotomayer, a senior on the judiciary committee said he made up his mind how he will vote. jeff sessions won't say how he will vote. he told people at a fund-raiser he's troubled by responses at a confirmation hearing wilamet a democratic majority in the senate, it's virtually guaranteed president obama's nominee will be confirmed. >>> a paralyzed law school graduate is fighting to take the bar exam. the test is tuesday so time is running out for sarah. california state bar refused to seat her because her registration fee was paid by check instead of credit card. a deputy director said it's st

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says research is underway to find a safe and effective vaccine hoping to fight the spread of the pandemic. 211 people have died of the swine flu in the u.s., as many as 1 million americans may be infected with the virus. >>> a california jail has quarantined about 400 inmates after one of them tested positive for the swine through virus. sheriff officials saying the inmates are being isolated in various housing units and they have been given antiviral drugs. visits to the facilities have been suspended. this brings a total number of confirmed cases in san diego county to 572. >>> it's the danger you face when you try to outrun a bull. four people were gored in today's running the bull in spain, two hurt seriously, hospital officials say none of the injuries are life threatening. one of the runners injured when a bull slipped from, rolled him on the ground. a man was gored to death on friday, the event's first death since 1995. >>> police say they're making head way in the search for clues in the death of a couple with 16 children. they have found a van they were searching for, but it's wh

under way to find a safe and effective vaccine to fight the virus, hoping to fight the spread of the pandemic. 211 people have died of swine flu in the u.s. officials estimate as much as a million americans may be infected with the virus. >>> a california jail has quarantined about 400 inmates after one of them tested positive for the swine flu virus. sheriffs officials say the inmates are being isolated in various housing units and they've been given antiviral drugs. visits to the county's correctional facilities have been suspended. this brings a total number of confirmed faces to 572. >>> authorities in south korea are trying to trace the origin of coordinated cyberattacks that hit that country and the u.s. they are analyzing about 30 of the tens of thousands of computers that were infected by hackers in order to mount a so-called denial of service attack. the attacks targeted both private and government websites, including the white house, the pentagon. intelligence officers in south korea suspect north korea was involved in the attacks, but investigators say it may be impossible to follo

are we prepared for this often talked about pandemic? witnesses include people from the homeland security department. martha: who do they think is the most honorable? -- most vulnerable. >> it is summertime right now. there are six senate pages thought to have h1n1. the big question, is what we saw this spring and what we see now in the non flu months a sign of real problems two,? >> it could be more severe form of the h1n1. it mutates as it travels. that was perhaps just a dress rehearsal. >> just a dress rehearsal. the experts say it is time to get ready. martha: that is scary. brian wilson, thank you very much. rick: gen an adult, said h1n1 is targeting young people. we expect to hear from someone from the cdc at 3:30 p.m. eastern time. tamiflu is the best way to prevent or help treat the flu. is it safe for young children? a lot of parents are hearing about this potential side effects that include psychological issues. kids on this drug end up doing harm to themselves, studies have shown. what is this about? >> in japan, they could a

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also, the swine flu pandemic and 2 million pilgrims. an unprecedented challenge.he longest total solar eclipse this century crosses asia, creating awe and fear. it is 7:00 a.m. in washington, midday in london, 5:00 p.m. in islamabad. that is where they are moving against pervez musharraf in court, summoned to discuss his firing of independent minded judges in 2007. it is the issue that led to his downfall. our correspondent, sherry, joins us live now from islamabad. sherry, let me ask you, first of all, this smacks a bit of revenge, does it not? one of the judges in court today was sacked by pervez musharraf. >> there are others, but at the moment they are not summoning him to try a case against him. since he resigned in the middle of 2008, this case is a benchmark in many ways. it is questioning all of the decisions he has made. it is not just about pervez musharraf, it is also about pakistan. >> did they say what any possible charges might be do? >> he has been summoned to basically present his point of view, why did he make those decisions? pakistan's current g

some fear a global pandemic could set up a fight for a new vaccine. the united states makes only 20% of the vaccine it uses. the rest come from international companies. >>> speaking to the naacp at its 100th anniversary celebration, president obama had some strong words for black families. >> but our kids cannot all aspire to be lebron or lil wayne. i want them aspiring to be doctors and engineers, teachers, not just ballers and wrappers. i want them aspiring to be a supreme court juste, president of the united states of america. >> the president acknowledged black leaders like web dubois and thurgood marshall. he encouraged attendees to take greater responsibility for their own future. >>> the watergate hotel will be auctioned off next week. it was made famous by the 1972 burglary that led to president nixon'sesignation. it is facing a $40 million outstanding balance. the 30-day foreclosure notice expired yesterday. the owner defaulted on its loan. >>> the space shuttle endeavour will dock wit the international space ation later this afternoon. befor

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virus has done, when we look at the past, it's a reasonable ballpark to be looking at in terms of pandemics. >> reporter: the first batches after swine flu vaccine will likely be available in october but the world health organization says you can't rush the process. >> one of the things that can't be compromised is the safety of vaccines. >> reporter: there is a concern when flu season does ramp up and more people contract the virus, doctors' offices will be swamped. in england they're preparing by launching a first of its kind swine flu call center. >> using simple goals. i think it would make a big contribution. it would divert people away from general practice allowing gps to get on with their normal day-to-day work. >> reporter: no word whether or not something like that would be implemented here. in the meantime doctors say if people just follow a few common sense guidelines like watching your hands frequently, the number of swine flu cases should be kept to a minimum. >> simple but good advice. thank you. >>> the swine flu quarantine in china is now over for dozens of local teenages a

today the world health organization's top flu expert said the pandemic is still in its early stages andhere are now some 130,000 cases worldwide, he predicted as many as 2 billion people could be infected before the pandemic ends. >>> the white police officer who arrested a black harvard professor for disorderly conduct is defending his reputation against those who have labeled him a racist. sergeant james crowley tells nbc's boston affiliate whbh that he is surprised and disappointed by president obama's statements to a national audience at cambridge, massachusetts, police acted stupidly. the president is refusing to retract his comments. the sergeant cruelly, who taught a police course in racial profiling said he will speak more about this in a news conference today. >>> two american service members were killed today in a bomb attack in southern afghanistan, bringing the american death toll to 37 for july. that makes it the deadliest month ever for u.s. troops in afghanistan since the war began and the month has not ended. >>> today president obama and education secretary arnie duncan