Remember a few months ago when the media and Joe Biden had everyone fearing the H1N1 virus? We were told that it was going to turn into a pandemic of epic proportions, that you shouldn't leave your house without a face mask on, and that you should prepare for the worst. Schools were going to shut down, businesses were going to close, and an already ailing economy was going to come to a standstill as people stayed home to try to stay healthy.
So what happened to all that? Within only 2 weeks or so the media moved on and Joe Biden started flying on airplanes again. There have been only 5 fatalities in the U.S. because the virus reacts to Tamiflu, the current seasonal flu vaccine. More people have died from the seasonal flu this year than from swine flu and people no longer are afraid of the "pandemic." Just another example of overblown hype from the media. Most likely Michael Jackson's death will follow suit to the swine flu story; within another week or so no one will care.
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