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VEX Championship Is Still On Despite Flu
     

The first
Swine flu death in the US has occurred in Texas. The CDC
expects to see more cases of flu and more deaths in the
coming days. This news has prompted schools in
Singapore to cancel student trips to the VEX Robotics
Competition World Championship, which is scheduled to be held in
Dallas, Texas on April 30 through May 2 at the Dallas Convention Center.
Over 280 teams from around the world are expected to attend. VEX
Robotics has posted a noticed
on their site saying the event will go on as planned despite the flu.
However, they also note that, in effort to protect the teams attending,
if any local authorities close a school, the team from that school
cannot participate and is requested to withdraw from the competition.
Unfortunately, a post in the Vex forum confirms the Mexican
teams will not be able to attend because Mexican authorities have
closed all schools nationally. It was announced today that widespread
school closings could begin in the US if the situation grows more
serious, and some
Texas schools are already closing so other teams should monitor the
news over the next few days.
   

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