First Case Puts Guangdong on High Alert
Guangdong confirmed its first case of A(H1N1) yesterday (May 19). With lessons learned from SARS in 2003 when Guangdong province was at the heart of the outbreak, the authorities will spend more than 34 million yuan ($5 million) on medical products, including medicine, masks and protective clothing. Zhang Yonghui, the director of the Guangdong CDC said they are going to buy enough Tamiflu to treat 200,000 patients.
Some 110 hospitals in Guangdong are designated to receive the H1N1 patients and are ready for a possible outbreak in the province.

 

H1N1 Patients Recover following successful treatment
(And again the influenza A). Guangdong's first H1N1 patient is now being treated at Guangzhou No. 8 Hospital and is said to be in a stable condition, with a temperature down to normal levels. Other flu symptoms have also disappeared. Two other confirmed patients - 1 from Chengdu, Sichuan province, and another in Jinan, Shandong province - have now been discharged from hospital following successful treatment. An 18-year-old woman in Beijing is likely to be discharged over the weekend.
 

Asian Games Audiences Take Metro for Free
During the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games, spectators with tickets to the events will be able to ride the metro for free. This offer will also apply to overseas officials, athletes and Olympic staff. By November 2010, Guangzhou's metro network will reach over 80% of the competition venues and the daily passenger flow is expected to reach 4 million people. A website called 2010.gzmtr.cn was launched yesterday (May 19) and is specially dedicated to public transport, offering directions, consultations and tips for those using public transport.