Obama – Swine Flu Not A Cause For Flarm

President Barack Obama said today that the growing number of cases of swine flu in the United States and abroad was “not a cause for alarm,” but he also sought to assure Americans that the U.S. Government was taking precautions to prepare for the prospect of a global swine flu pandemic.

At a previously-scheduled speech that he delivered to scientists in Washington earlier today, the President personally addressed the swine flu issue for the first time, saying “We are closely monitoring the emerging cases of swine flu in the United States. This is obviously the cause for concern and requires a heightened state of alert, but it’s not a cause for alarm. Science is more essential for our prosperity, our security, our health, our environment and our quality of life than it has ever been before. If there was ever a day that reminded us of our shared stake in science and research, it is today.”