UNITED STATES DECLARES PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY over Swine Flu.

UPDATE: Text of the briefing is here.

Plus, some thoughts on economic effects, from Daniel Harrison. And CDC recommends planning for school closures. We’re already seeing some of those. Maybe you should get some sun. (No, really.)

ANOTHER UPDATE: Michael Silence offers Swine Flu Central. Stupid swine. Me, I’m going to have a pork chop for dinner — just to get even.