Asia cautious even as no new flu cases reported

(AP) – HONG KONG – Asia reported no new confirmed cases of swine flu on Sunday, indicating the virus’s spread may be slowing, but 350 people remained under quarantine in a downtown Hong Kong hotel as a precaution. Authorities in Mexico, the epicenter of the disease, indicated Saturday that the epidemic was easing, and the World Health Organization decided not to raise its alert, though officials warned people against letting their guard down. The virus has killed 19 people in Mexico and one in the U.S. and sickened hundreds more. Hong Kong and South Korea each confirmed one case of the virus earlier in the weekend-the first on the continent-setting off alarms in a region with fresh memories…

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