U.S. President Obama declares national emergency for H1N1 flu outbreak

A health officer administers an H1N1 vaccination shot at Hardy Middle School in Washington on October 24, 2009. U.S. President Barack Obama signed a declaration of emergency, authorizing health officials to bypass federal rules in order to respond to the sine flu outbreak faster. More than 1,000 people have died from the H1N1 influenza. UPI/Alexis C. Glenn