Obama: Swine Flu “Not Cause for Alarm”

The president tries to calm a jittery nation as the flu strain continues to spread worldwide, says public should be "alert" but not alarmed.

Uses health scare to emphasize more federal dollars need to be put to scientific innovation while speaking at the National Academy of Sciences.

"This is one more example of why we can't allow our nation to fall behind. Unfortunately that's what's happening." Remarks here.