Obama's Third Presser: Live Blog
Pres. Obama led his third press conference this evening with an assurance that the government is taking the "utmost precautions and preparations" to combat the swine flu threat popping up across the globe. He said he asked Congress for $1.5B funding to prepare to tackle the sickness (deemed, it's worth noting, a looming "pandemic" today by the World Health Organization).
Obama asked every American to take the same precautions they would with any ailment:
to keep their hands washed, cover their mouths when coughing, stay home from work if sick and keep children home from school if they're sick.
"This is a cause for deep concern, but not panic," he said in response to AP's Jennifer Loven, who asked if it's time to close the border with Mexico. Obama said he's not been advised to do so, that it would be like closing the barn door after the horse has already escaped.
(JENNIFER SKALKA)
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