Swine flu cases reach 162 in U.S., 593 worldwide

The H1N1 virus prompts more schools to close; 300 are now shut in Texas alone. Colleges cancel graduation rites, and Harvard Medical School suspends classes. Globally, no new deaths are reported. The H1N1 influenza outbreak crossed the 150 mark in the U.S. on Friday, as new cases were reported in Delaware, Texas, Illinois, Kentucky, South Carolina and Tennessee, bringing the total to 162 by evening.

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