North America 
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California declares state of emergency over swine flu
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors proclaimed a local health emergency today in response to the growing concern about the spread of swine flu, which has been confirmed in 11 people across California. (myFoxla.com)
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Experts fear potential effect of swine flu on economy
With the global economy already shrinking, this is a bad time for a flu pandemic. The good news: if the flu doesn’t get much worse than it is now, experts say the effect would be negligible. (marketwatch.com)
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Several more countries confirm cases
New cases of the deadly swine flu virus have been confirmed as far afield as New Zealand and Israel, as the UN warns it cannot be contained. The US, Canada, Spain and Britain confirmed cases earlier but no deaths have been reported outside Mexico, where the virus was first reported. (BBC News)
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This strain isn’t going away, expert says
“We are probably going to have to live with this virus for some time,” says Dr. Ira Longini of the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Institute at the Hutchinson Research Center in Seattle, Washington. (CNN)
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Track swine flu cases worldwide
The New York Times tracks the flu’s spread through an interactive map and timeline.
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Travel restrictions won’t stop flu from spreading
Cases of swine flu were confirmed early today in Israel and New Zealand, the first definitive proof that the dangerous new virus has spread to the Middle East and Asia-Pacific regions, but international health officials said there was little point in imposing border or travel restrictions or otherwise trying to contain the virus. (Washington Post)
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Zeroing in on the first case in Mexico
Swine flu is suspected in at least 149 deaths and 1,995 cases, with nearly all states reporting infections. Officials look at what is thought to be the first case, near a pig farm in Veracruz. (Los Angeles Times)