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- Asian Nations to Boost Flu Medicine Stockpiles
- 亞洲國家將增加抗流感藥物庫存
- Thirteen Asian countries agreed Friday on measures to fight the spread of the swine influenza A-H1N1 virus in the region.
- 亞洲 13 個國家星期五同意採取措施，對抗俗稱豬流感的甲型 H1N1 型流感病毒在亞洲的蔓延。
- Health ministers from China, Japan, South Korea and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations ended a two-day meeting in Thailand's capitol, Bangkok, to discuss the threat posed by the virus.
- 來自中國、日本、南韓和東盟 10 國的衛生部長星期五結束了在泰國首都曼谷為期兩天的會議，討論甲型 H1N1 型流感病毒構成的威脅。
- They said stockpiling of anti-viral medicine is essential in the region, which still lacks adequate vaccine-production technology.
- 他們說，在亞洲地區增加對抗這種病毒藥物的庫存，至關重要，因為亞洲仍然缺乏足夠的疫苗生產技術。
- In a joint statement, Asian health ministers called for shared information, and public health measures, including efforts to improve hygiene and household ventilation.
- 在一份聯合聲明中，亞洲的衛生部長呼籲共用資訊，採取公共衛生措施，包括改善衛生和住房通風條件等。
- But they urged against travel restrictions, saying they would not stop the virus from spreading, but would have a major negative impact on economy.
- 但是他們反對採取旅行限制；他們說，旅行限制不能遏制病毒的傳播，但卻對經濟產生重大的副作用。
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- US Layoffs Ease, But Jobless Rate Hits 25-year High
- 美工作流失放慢但失業率達 25 年新高
- The pace of job losses eased in the United States in April, perhaps a signal that the worst of the recession has passed.
- 美國四月份的工作流失速度有所緩解，這或許是經濟衰退最嚴重時期已經過去的跡象。
- Friday's Labor Department report said 539,000 jobs were lost during the month. That is about one-quarter less than the prior month, and the smallest loss since October.
- 勞工部星期五的報導說，四月份工作損失了 53 萬 9 千個，比前個月減少了大約四分之一，是十月以來工作流失最少的月份。
- But the U.S. unemployment rate still rose four-tenths of one percentage point in April to hit a 25-year high of 8.9 percent.
- 但是美國的失業率仍然上升了百分之 0.4，達到 8.9 %，為 25 年來的新高。
- President Barack Obama called the figures "sobering" and said he wants to change the way various levels of government help unemployed Americans.
- 歐巴馬總統說，失業數字“發人深省”，他希望能改變各級政府幫助失業美國人的方式。
- He says in some cases "senseless" rules cut unemployment compensation to people who sign up for education and training to prepare them for future jobs.
- 他說，在某些情況下，“毫無道理”的規定，削減那些為了未來找工作而上學，接受培訓者的失業補償。
- At a White House meeting, Mr. Obama said he will outline fundamental changes in U.S. vocational training and other kinds of education in the next few weeks.
- 在白宮的一次會議上，歐巴馬說，他將在今後幾個星期闡述美國職業培訓和其他教育的根本變革。
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