Indonesia tsunami toll hits 343 as bodies found Indonesia An official says the death toll from a tsunami off western Indonesia has risen to 343 as more bodies are found in a search of the remote islands that were hardest-hit. Ferry Faisal, of the West Sumatra provincial disaster management agency, raised the official toll Thursday […]
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Demand for face masks surges
Manufacturers and pharmacies are reporting a sharp increase in demand for face masks. Chemists in the UK and in France contacted by CNN said they had been out of face masks since Monday, attributing demand to fears over swine flu. Several told CNN they were unable to order new face masks as suppliers struggled to cope with demand