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Latest developments on swine flu worldwide The following are the latest developments Monday on swine flu outbreaks globally, according to countries' announcements. Death toll reached 103 including confirmed or suspected swine flu cases, all in Mexico. The sickened numbers are 1,614 in Mexico, suspected or confirmed;20 confirmed in U.S.; 6 confirmed in Canada; 13 suspected in NewZealand; 7 suspected in Spain; 1 suspected in France; 1 suspected inIsrael; 1 suspected in Brazil. 世界卫生组织已确认，美国和墨西哥两国近期发生了猪流感疫情，另有多个国家报告发现疑似或确诊的猪流感病例。截至北京时间27日中午，有关各国猪流感疫情的最新数字更新如下： 死亡人数：103人，均来自墨西哥，其中22例已确认死于猪流感，81例疑似死于猪流感。 感染人数：墨西哥目前疑似或确诊猪流感病例已达1614例；美国确诊20例；加拿大确诊6例；新西兰报告13例疑似病例；西班牙报告7例疑似病例；法国报告1例疑似病例；以色列报告1例疑似病例；巴西报告1例疑似病例。 Premier Wen visits Beijing metro workers on Labor DayBEIJING -- On the occasion of the International Labor Day on Friday, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited workers at a metro construction site in Beijing, extending festival greetings and encouraging them to "strengthen confidence to overcome difficulties brought about by the financial crisis and the influenza epidemic."Wen told the workers that this year is a very difficult one for China as the country is hit hard by a global financial crisis.He added the recent outbreak of H1N1 influenza epidemic (swine flu) in some countries has affected China's economic and social development.The premier said any difficulty can be overcome as long as people have firm confidence and there is strong leadership of the Chinese Communist Party and the government.Arriving at the construction site of the metro route No.9 along the capital's southern fourth-ring road, Wen wished workers festival happiness and encouraged them to "care and help each other like brothers." Part of the north-south metro line is due to open within this year."How long have you been in Beijing?" Wen asked one of the migrant workers."Ten years," the worker replied."Then you've already a Beijinger," Wen said.While visiting the construction site, Wen asked detailed questions about the metro construction progress."Have your family come to Beijing for the festival?" the premier asked a worker Hui Youquan who was busy setting up a reinforcing steel and spar frame on top of the metro station.Hui said his family is still at hometown.Wen told the workers Beijing citizens would be grateful to them for the comfortable subway. He also worked with workers on the spar frame.He said migrant workers have made great contribution to the country's industrialization and urbanization."You have already become a main force of China's working class," Wen said, extending his "gratitude and respect."The premier said the Party and government have adopted a series of measures to improve migrant workers' working and living conditions, including strengthening their training, establishing a comprehensive social security system and paying great attention to their work safety.A comprehensive mechanism covering work injury, medical care and pension are being established, he said, adding that safety monitoring devices have been installed on construction sites.While helping some female workers to trim vegetables, Wen inquired about their working and living conditions.Entering a canteen, he asked chefs to pay attention to food hygiene and ensure workers to have tasty meals.Wen felt satisfied when he learned that workers could watch television, read newspapers and magazines and even practise handwriting in their spare time.