Key developments on swine flu
Deaths: 16 confirmed in Mexico and one confirmed in U.S., a toddler from Mexico who died in Texas.
Confirmed sickened worldwide: 646 — 397 in Mexico; 155 in U.S.; 51 in Canada; 13 in both Spain and Britain; four each in Germany and New Zealand; two each in Israel and France; one each in Switzerland, Austria, China, Denmark and the Netherlands. Mexico is no longer releasing "suspected" numbers; 2,498 cases were reported before the tally was halted. A Mexican tourist visiting Hong Kong becomes Asia's first confirmed case.
U.S. confirmed sickened, by state: 50 in New York; 28 in Texas; 17 in California; 16 in South Carolina; seven in New Jersey; six in Massachusetts; four each in Arizona and Delaware; three each in Indiana and Illinois. Others reporting cases: Kansas, Colorado, Virginia, Michigan, Florida, Ohio, Connecticut, Kentucky, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska and Nevada. The Education Department said that 433 schools had closed, affecting 245,000 children in 17 states. The Marine Corps says two service members are recovering from the swine flu at Camp Pendleton in Southern California.
Movies: Hollywood studios have delayed plans to kick off the summer movie season in Mexico. Actors who had plans to promote films in the country, such as Hugh Jackman and Miley Cyrus, are also staying away for now.
Moniker: The World Health Organization says it will stop using the term "swine flu" to avoid confusion over the danger posed by pigs. It will instead refer to the virus by its scientific name, "H1N1 influenza A."