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 Global Information - September 8, 2008
| September 17, 2005 - Topics globalFormer President Bill Clinton's First Annual Global Initiative closes with over $1.25 billion in commitments from the likes of Basic Energy, Janet and George McKinley, and Nestle. The final day of the conference featured His Excellency Kjell Magne Bondevik, Prime Minister of Norway; His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda; Her Majesty Queen Rania of the Royal Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Former Vice-President Al Gore; U.N. Sec.Gen. Kofi Annan, ; Mr. John Coomber, CEO of Swiss Re; Mr. Jim Donald, President and CEO, Starbucks | | The avian flu is becoming more of a serious threat as humans are still unable to effectively control the spread of the disease, which can be spread by wild birds | | The World Health Organization (WHO) announces a donation from Swiss drug maker, Roche, of enough of its Tamiflu antiviral to treat 3-million people infected with the avian flu. WHO Director-General Lee Jong-wook says, "If a flu pandemic were to emerge, these drugs could be flown quickly to the center of a potential pandemic. If it hits, and we are unprepared, there will be millions and millions of deaths | | Health officials around the world are stating the global population is not prepared for a widespread flu pandemic. Doctors site the lack of awareness and medicine as the top reasons for concern and are quickly trying to design plans to fight a potential disaster that could claim millions of lives | |
Christina Ficara - All Headline News Staff Reporter NEW YORK (AHN) - | |
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