David Cameron was forced to reject that spending cuts had made Britain vulnerable to swine flu as he warned that the country is facing ‘significant outbreaks’ of flu for years.

Prime Minister argued that lessons must be learned from the vaccine shortage that have seen GP surgeries turning away vulnerable people looking for the flu shot in recent days.

The matter was raised as Labour blamed the association for putting pregnant women at risk by failing to promote the flu jabs.

Mr. Cameron went on: "We need to look at the way we order vaccinations and whether more needs to be done."

An intelligent food wrapping known as ‘intelligent plastics’ alerts people when there is a risk of food damaging beyond its ‘best before’ date or has been poorly refrigerated.

It also alerts people if sealed packaging has been broken or damaged, putting the contents at risk.

The British scientists believes that it will reduce unnecessary household wastes and help in cutting around 8.3million tons of food being disposed off in the UK every year.

Hospitals have cancelled non-emergency operations as there is rise in serious swine flu cases.

There are currently 35 people in critical care in Merseyside and Cheshire with flu.

The cancellation step of operations was taken so that more beds could be available for seriously-ill respiratory patients.

Health chiefs are refusing to reveal the toll of people died with swine flu, but at least eight more people have fallen ill with flu in the region so far.

They include teenager Olivia Rae clee-Barnett, from Wirral and mother of two Kay Burdett, from Old Swan.

A pregnant woman got inferior service from NHS because only junior staff was present on the night duty and made poor decisions for delivering the baby.

Britain’s top maternity doctor has blamed for the inexperience and insufficient skills used at night time labour which really meant for poor care for mothers.

The woman had undergone unnecessary caesaren section and her baby had to suffer from catastrophic harm during the birth.

Minister of Economic Affairs Shih Yen-hsiang eliminated the possibility that the United States will re-consider its beef protocol with Taiwan.

While talking to reporter, the minister said, “The only possibility for the two parties to discuss the matter will be through consultations based on the content of the protocol signed last October.”

According to the data revealed by the Taiwanese Health Minister, Taiwan has the lowest birth rate in the world and a rapidly ageing society could result in a spate of social troubles in the country.

Taiwan has a population of 23 million people, and only 1.07 children are born per woman which is even lower than Japan’s 1.57 per woman, as said by Yaung Chih-liang to United Daily News.

Hong Kong's air pollution has reached a record high of 174 recorded in 2000, nine years ago.

According to the Hong Kong's Environmental Protection Department, the external conditions with air pollution index higher than 101 are not good for persons with heart or respiratory diseases.

So they are advised to stay at home and avoid going out.

The department said that a pall of smog is hanging over the city caused by the pollutants due to lack of the wind.