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| A masked customer checks masks at a sales department for travelling gear at Tokyu Hands in Tokyo’s Ginza shopping district. The store hurriedly rearranged the shelf earlier in the day to offer items such as masks and goggles for overseas travellers. The sign reads: “Items to block swine flu”. |
Barack Obama sought an extra $1.5bn from Congress on Tuesday as the US sharply stepped up its response to the growing spread of swine flu from Mexico around the world.
