Swine flu may be less potent than first feared

This had to be hard for them to acknowledge. I'm sure the press is devastated they haven't been able to report the 1000's dead they thought they would by now. Oh well, back to the Obama walking on water stories. Swine flu may be less potent than first feared: "The swine flu outbreak that has alarmed the world for a week now appears less ominous, with the virus showing little staying power in the hardest-hit cities and scientists suggesting it lacks the genetic fortitude of past killer bugs. President Barack Obama even voiced hope Friday that it may turn out to be no more harmful than the average seasonal flu."