I just heard on the Italian RAI2 TV that they've upped it to 6th level!
Will look for sources....
Here:
http://www.who.int/en/
Quote:
Influenza pandemic alert raised to phase 6
11 June 2009 -- On the basis of available evidence and expert assessments of the evidence, the scientific criteria for an influenza pandemic have been met. The Director-General of WHO has therefore decided to raise the level of influenza pandemic alert from phase 5 to phase 6. "The world is now at the start of the 2009 influenza pandemic," she said at a press conference today.
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See Dr. Chan's Press statement:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/.../en/index.html
See what phase 6 means:
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swine.../en/index.html
Peace and Good Will!