Mexico announces return to normalcy

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Source: CCTV.com | 05-05-2009 19:33

Mexico has announced what it calls a return to "normalcy." It's preparing to reopen businesses and schools, even as the A/H1-N1 virus sickened more than 1,400 people in 20 countries.

A man walks in front of a closed restaurant in Mexico City  May 4, 2009. Mexican businesses will resume regular  activities as planned on Wednesday after a five-day  shutdown due to the fatal flu outbreak, the health  minister said on Monday.

Mexico's president, Felipe Calderon, says the flu is waning at its epicenter.

As the five-day nationwide shutdown came to an end, streets in the capital appeared more lively.

Some cafes even reopened ahead of time.