Passengers on AM098 released from quarantine

Special Report:World tackles A/H1N1 flu

The seven-day quarantine period for passengers on flight AM098 from Mexico City to Shanghai is over. They were put under medical observation after a 25 year old Mexican man on the flight was found to have the A/H1N1 flu.





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About 110 people from the AeroMexico flight were put under quarantine.

They are scattered across 18 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

None are showing any flu-like symptoms.

A Mexican student, who volunteered to stay in Shanghai for the quarantine, expressed gratitude to the local health authorities.

A Mexican student said, "We appreciate you for helping us everyday, because I understand what the Chinese government is doing for us and also for Mexico."

Chinese nationals on way back home from Mexico

Special Report:World tackles A/H1N1 flu

China has sent a chartered flight to Mexico to retrieve Chinese nationals. That's under an agreement where both sides will send chartered flights to pick up its citizens amid the A/H1N1 flu virus scare and return them home.

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The Chinese chartered plane took off early on Wednesday morning from Mexico. It's expected to arrive at Pudong International Airport in Shanghai on Wednesday afternoon, local time.

Due to bad weather, the plane was delayed in Los Angeles along the way. Doctors are monitoring the health of the passengers. All passengers are described as being in normal condition.

Mexican soccer continues close-door play

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MEXICO CITY, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Mexico's professional soccer games this weekend will continued to be played behind closed doors for the sake of containing Swine flu.

Mexico's 176 league games, from the first to third division, were shuttered last weekend, and three games around the capital were closed to fans the week before.

The Mexican Football Federation said on Tuesday the games would remain closed because government officials had not lifted all preventive measures to stop the spread of swine flu, even though other parts of the country are returning to normal following a shutdown.

Play in the regular season ends this weekend, and officials have not announced the arrangement for postseason matches.

President Felipe Calderon said high schools and universities will reopen on Thursday and younger children will return to school on May 11. Nightclubs and other events that draw large crowds will remain closed.

Two Mexican clubs playing in the final 16 of the Copa Libertadores, San Luis and Chivas, have had their home matches delayed by at least a week until venues outside Mexico can be found.

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