He said he was worried there would not be enough beds if there was a serious outbreak.

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If we are serious about upholding these ideals, it will not be enough to put more guards in front of an embassy, or to put out statements of regret and wait for the outrage to pass.

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And because statins, like many drugs, carry a risk of potentially serious side effects, the evidence for CRP may not be strong enough to justify prescribing these drugs to healthy people over the long term, they say.

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In awarding a contract to run a public service, such as a railway, there is a balance to be struck between making the contract long enough to encourage serious investment and not so long that the forecasts built into bids for the contract become highly speculative.

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The consequences may not be quite so apocalyptic as Ms Mayhew fears, but they would be serious enough.

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China also warned that any changes in its currency will not be enough to affect the problems in global economies, that countries, particularly in Europe, must take serious steps to correct their debt problems.

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The Swiss will be basically relieved that they have an alpine skiing medal through Nef's bronze, but it may not be enough to save the jobs of some of the team's coaches - it's that serious.

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