Ready to share flu again
Indonesia is to resume sending samples of H5N1 flu to foreign labs following discussions with the World Health Organization. The samples are vital for tracking the evolution of the virus, but Indonesia had stopped sending them in protest that it was unlikely to benefit from any resulting vaccine. The WHO has now promised to help Indonesia make its own vaccine.
Green alliance
More than 85 major companies and organisations, including insurance firm Allianz and General Electric, the world’s second largest company, have signed a statement calling for governments to set targets for greenhouse gas emissions.…
