Current+Events+-+Gartner


 * __Current Events Jan, 7, 2010__**

H1N1 (Swine Flu) **
 * What is the current event that affected the world the most in 2009?

H1N1 was one of the biggest current events in 2009. It has affected the world for deathly and awareness reasons. H1N1 is a flu virus that had begun in Mexico. It eventually had spread to Canada, US, and the world. It is very contagious, and anyone could get it. Unfortunately, 2,837 people in the whole world had died from this deathly virus. People should be more aware of what is around them. This could help by people by making the flu die down a bit. But thankfully some doctors had researched and done scientific experiments to find a way to get the flu under control by vaccines. I think this was a big event in 2009 because it could get to anyone at anytime, and the whole world was suffering. That is why I think the H1N1 flu virus was a big current event.

Haiti Earthquake

During this week on a island near the Dominican Republic a tragic earthquake had erupted in Haiti. Unfortunately, it is believed that 45, 00 to 50, 000 of the Hiatian's had died. Three million had been found injured. The earth is made of plates, and the earthquake had struck by the plates moving up and down. Let's hope the best for Haiti and them getting their country back together.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Just recently famous movie star and bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger has carried the torch in Stanley Park British Columbia. He started at seven o'clock in the morning to carry our Olympic torch. He was surrounded my fans from all directions. While Schwarzenegger was struggling to get through his fans he managed to reach his destination in Lighthouse Point in Vancouver. After his adventure he handed the torch to well known British Olympian Sebastian Coe. The head of 2012 organization committee. That is what Arnold Schwarzenegger's new accomplishment was.