February 28, 2010 - PARIS (Reuters) - Storms swept through western Europe over the weekend, killing at least 15 people in France, three in Spain and one in Portugal, officials said.
Local authorities in France warned the toll could rise after three people died on Saturday and another 12 on Sunday. Some drowned while others were hit by falling trees and branches.
Read more »June 12, 2009 - Update: Influenza pandemic alert raised to phase 6
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.
Read Dr Chan's statement to the press
