TAIWAN DOWNGRADES BIRD FLU TRAVEL WARNINGS ON CHINA

TAIPEI - Taiwan has downgraded the level of travel warning issued for several Chinese provinces and municipalities, except Beijing, from today, due to an easing of the spread of bird flu.The Mainland Affairs Council said the travel warning level for Shanghai and provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Henan, Shandong, Jaingxi, Fujian and Hunan will be adjusted from yellow to gray, which suggests visitors to these areas should remain cautious during their trip, given the recent outbreak of H7N9 bird flu virus.