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Swine flu: Mexico City Lies Abandoned as President Orders Lockdown

'Eyes dart from behind surgical masks as the few pedestrians still on the streets walk briskly through a city in lockdown. A cough or a sneeze from a passer-by only quickens the pace. Mexico City, usually a megalopolis of 20 million inhabitants, lies all but abandoned.

All government offices and businesses deemed non-essential have been ordered to close. All schools, restaurants and nightclubs have pulled down the shutters. All public events cancelled.'

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