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Facing swine flu scrutiny

China is taking the H1N1 threat pretty seriously. Arriving at Beijing's airport right now is a bit like turning up at a laboratory. I've just come back to Beijing following a few days in the UK. As our flight came in to land, the cabin crew handed out... ...full story at James Reynolds

from James Reynolds on Fri, May 29 2009

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29 Feb 08 visit Beijing's amazing airport  »  Richard Spencer A brief absence from China and the blogosphere for a brought-forward trip to London for some meetings. This had an unexpected consequence as my flight back turned out to be the first international flight into the new Beijing Airport Terminal 3 when it...
28 Apr 09 visit Capital Airport initiating emergency measures implemented during SARS crisis to prevent swine flu  »  People's Daily In response to the swine flu outbreak that has caused panic around the world, Beijing Capital International Airport initiated full-scale infrared passageway checking on April 27, requiring that all passengers arriving on international flights have their...
06 Jan 09 visit Back in Beijing  »  Granite Studio Arrived in Beijing last night after a long flight from Boston. Interesting little occurence: United Airlines held the bulk of the passengers on the plane at the Beijing airport while the crew made sure that six deportees got off the plane. “Are you...
18 Nov 09 visit Just take your Tamiflu and shut up  »  Danwei Andrew Galbraith in the China Economic Review, revealing what a farce the H1N1 panic has become: The morning after arriving back in Shanghai from overseas, I felt distinctly unwell. Facing pressing deadlines and a worsening condition, I went to the...
18 May 09 visit H1N1 Update: China, Hong Kong both log third cases  »  Shanghaiist The swine flu count stands at China:3, Hong Kong:3 after each region confirmed its third case of H1N1 over the weekend. In China, the afflicted is an 18-year-old student in Beijing who was admitted to the hospital a few days after returning from the U.S....

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