To contain the spread of the virus,people were restricted to villages.

VOA: special.2009.02.23

"By going to phase six, what this would mean is that the spread of the virus is continued and that activity has become established in at least two regions of the world.

VOA: special.2009.06.10

(Sound) He said precautionary measures taken by Saudi health officials were responsible for containing the spread of the virus.

VOA: standard.2009.11.29

The government has even explored the possibility of closing schools to stem the spread of the virus.

VOA: standard.2009.07.31

a 15-kilometer-wide barrier of trees that would cross 11 countries and halt the spread of the Sahara.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

Some scientists have said the government should cancel large sporting events and close schools to try to stop the spread of the respiratory disease.

VOA: standard.2009.05.30

Mexico received global praise for its handling of the situation, and the United States and Mexico cooperated closely to limit the spread of the virus.

VOA: standard.2009.08.10

It was the toughest measure taken in Asia to curb the spread of the virus.

VOA: standard.2009.05.08

Brian Sinclair-Thompson,the president of the Board of Airline Representatives in Thailand, he says transportation authorities are "acting correctly" in trying to reduce the spread of the flu.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

Restaurant and night club owners, and employees have been protesting the closure of their workplaces outside of government offices, arguing that the measures taken to prevent the spread of the virus are depriving them of their livelihood.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30

To slow the spread of the virus and relieve the strain on the country's health system, the government has set up a national pandemic flu service, where people who suspect they're infected can get a diagnosis and prescription for antiviral drugs over the phone or Internet.

VOA: standard.2009.07.31

Many Republicans supported the proposal, even though the Republican Party opposed the spread of slavery into the western territories.

VOA: special.2009.07.23

The Environmental Teach-In group began to educate people about how to take action locally and spread the news of the event.

VOA: special.2010.04.21

The idea spread. The Newspaper Association of America says advertising sales today provide about eighty percent of the money for newspapers.

VOA: special.2009.04.20