Obama Offers New Take on Flu as More Schools Close
Scores more schools shut down Friday as the federal government reported more than two dozen new cases of swine flu, but President Barack Obama voiced hope that the virus will run its course "like ordinary flus."
The U.S. Department of Education said that 433 schools had closed, affecting 245,000 children in 17 states. That was about 100 more schools reported closed than Thursday.
“I’m optimistic that we’re going to be able to manage this effectively,” Obama told reporters as he received an update from his Cabinet on the federal response to the health emergency. At the same time, he emphasized that the federal government is preparing as if the worst is still to come so that it...
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