Dear members of the Cornell community:
It is with deepest sadness and regret that I inform you of the loss of one of our students today at Cayuga Medical Center. Warren J. Schor, 20, died of complications related to H1N1 influenza. The university has been in close contact with Warren's family, and we wish to convey our heartfelt condolences to them and to his many friends. Please keep them in your thoughts in the following days.
While not confirmed, it seems implied that Schor suffered from a pre-existing condition which made him more susceptible to the flu's more serious effects. This is a tragic incident and I hope that he will be the last Cornell student to have died from this strain of flu.
We'll see what happens in response to Schor's death. I'd already perceived a more serious shift in the administration's policy towards the flu over the previous few days, and that may have been in response to the news of Schor's worsening conditions.
Please let's all do our part to slow or limit the spread of swine flu.
Update: And the media blitz begins. Drudge links to a story (right column).
rest in peace, warren
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