Had he shown interest in still pitching then obviously he couldn&39t

Had he shown interest in still pitching, then obviously he couldn't retire and I'd have no problem. Or had he shown some disagreement with the release, then okay I'd even go for that.But, neither is the case Morris has no issues with riding off into the sunset. He also has no issue with taking 11 million dollars away from a struggling organization.Class act? You tell me. . * US to release 25 percent of anti-viral stockpile Stocks  |  Mexico * Health chief recommends planning for school closures * Too early to determine impact on economy(Updates to add information from CDC briefing) By Ross Colvin WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) – The United States declareda public health emergency on Sunday because of an outbreak ofswine flu that has been diagnosed in 20 people in this country– the same strain suspected of killing 81 people in Mexico. The outbreak is yet another distraction for PresidentBarack Obama as he focuses on rescuing the economy from itsworst crisis in decades.

His administration will also bemindful of the damage to former President George W. Bush overhis government’s inept handling of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. “At this point, a top priority is to ensure thatcommunication is robust and that medical surveillance effortsare fully activated,” John Brennan, assistant to the presidentfor Homeland Security, told a White House briefing. Dr Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control andPrevention told a separate briefing she feared that some peoplewould die in the United States as the virus spread. Health and Homeland Security officials announced steps torelease some of the U.S stockpiles of the anti-flu drugsTamiflu and Relenza. They recommended that local authoritiesplan for possible school closures and that anyone with symptomsstay at home to reduce the possibility of transmission.

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said it was too early tosay what impact the outbreak could have on efforts to get theeconomy back on its feet. Spiraling healthcare costs arealready a huge drain on the economy. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said thedeclaration of the public health emergency was necessary tofree federal, state and local agencies’ resources and authorizethe release of funds to buy more antivirals. “This is standard operating procedure,” Napolitanostressed, adding that similar declarations had been issued inthe past to help states cope with flooding or hurricanes. CASES MILD The CDC confirmed 20 cases of swine flu in the UnitedStates and said all the patients had recovered and only oneperson had to be hospitalized. Officials said they were nottesting air travelers from Mexico for the virus. The CDC is preparing a “yellow card” for travelersexplaining the flu symptoms and what precautions to take,Schuchat said U.S.

health officials are stressing frequenthand washing as the first line of defense against the virus. Tests so far show that the H1N1 component of the seasonalflu vaccine does not protect against the new H1N1 swine flustrain, Schuchat said. It could take several months to developa vaccine for the new virus, she added The virus in the U.S. cases appeared to be the same strainas the one that has killed scores in Mexico, CDC actingDirector Dr Richard Besser said, although it was not yet clearwhy it had not proven as deadly in the United States. Healthofficials from the United States and Canada were now in Mexicoto try to answer this “critical question,” he said “We expect to see more cases of swine flu.