Taken from CNN:
(5 May09)The Mexican Embassy has expressed its objection to a decision by the Singapore government to impose temporary visa requirements for Mexico passport holders visiting the country. The embassy is also concerned with Singapore's quarantine requirement for people who have had a travel history to Mexico in the past seven days. It is urging the government to reconsider these measures.
(4May09)Mexican diplomats said about 70 of their countrymen had been placed under quarantine despite showing no signs of swine flu. Mexican Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa called the action "unjustified" and warned Mexicans against visiting China, while Ambassador Jorge Guajardo was refused access to 10 people held at Beijing Guomen Hotel.
Mexican should not start blaming other countries of implementing travel ban to Mexico or quarantine people arriving from Mexico. Especially in Asia like China, Hong Kong, Singapore etc.. We have been thought the period of SARS and we in Asia have the experience to deal with this. This is the correct way to deal with such epidemic.
Even WHO also back China's Quarantine measure
Chinese quarantine measures aimed at curbing the spread of Influenza A (H1N1) are in line with steps taken worldwide, the World Health Organisation's China representative said Monday.
Every country leaders have their right to protect their own country and to prevent the Swine Flu form entering their country. If to turn the situation around. What if Asia got Swine Flu and people from Asia still travelling to Mexico.? Do you think Mexican will still welcome them?
Mexican authority should be more responsible, understanding and cooperative with the rest of the world, instead of pointing finger at other countries for quarantine them. Now containing the swine flu is more important than anything else.
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