Mainland reports suspected H1N1 case
The P.R.C. has reported its first suspected case of A(H1N1). The 30-year-old Chinese national flew into Beijing from the US, after first transiting through Tokyo. On the same day he then flew onto Chengdu where the flu symptoms started to appear. The Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital has tested him "positive" twice to the virus, so the ministry of health has launched a campaign to locate the 144 passengers on the Beijing-Chengdu flight. On Sunday (May 10) health authorities also quarantined another seven people who flew in from North America, over fears of a possible outbreak.

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China opens quake-leveled county to mourners for anniversary
Beichuan, one of the main towns in Sichuan destroyed by last year's earthquake, reopened to residents on Sunday, allowing them to mourn the dead ahead of the first anniversary of the disaster. Some 21,000 people, around 2/3 of the population, were killed or reported missing in the 8.0-magnitude earthquake. The county will stay open until Wednesday.

Defending champion China on a winning start for 7th Sudirman Cup
China is on the right tracks to win its 7th Sudirman Cup by sweeping England 5-0 yesterday in the first stages of the 11th Sudirman Cup world team badminton championships. Chinese head coach Li Yongbo expressed his confidence after the match:
"England played well but it is out of their ability to stop us for even a while." The world team championships, which take place every two years, started in Guangzhou on Sunday with the hosts virtually guaranteed to lift the trophy for a seventh time in front of a partisan crowd.