The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press:
The Times leads with a press conference held yesterday on preparations in Malta in the event of swine flu. Officials said there was no cause for alarm but urged vigilance.
The Malta Independent says Malta is well prepared should there be an outbreak of swine flu. It also says the government does not intend to hold a mini-budget, as suggested by the Labour leader on Sunday.
l-orzzont says old coffins continue to be dumped outside the Addolorata Cemetery. It also reports that two police inspectors and a sergeant were reinstated after their dismissal was found to be invalid.
In-Nazzjon also leads with the swine flu. It also reports that Dedicated Micros is back to a normal working week.
The Press in Britain
News that the flu outbreak has spread to Britain features on the front page of every national newspaper.
The Guardian says that the race is on to contain it as the Mexican death toll surged to 150.
The Daily Telegraph also leads with the flu outbreak after the World Health Organisation raised pandemic alert levels from 3 to 4.
The Financial Times highlights the financial impact of the flu outbreak.
The Daily Star focuses on the two Britons who have been confirmed with swine flu and say another 14 may have been infected.
Fears about the Mexican flu outbreak dominate the front page of The Daily Express.
The Daily Mail highlights claims by the authorities that Britain has measures to contain the deadly flu outbreak.
The Herald says the first two Scots cases, the only UK cases so far, have been confirmed.
And elsewhere…
Around the world countries rushed to deal in their own way with swine flu fears as the World Health Organisation raised its pandemic alert for the new strain of swine flu by one level.
Tribune de Geneve says WHO has enough of the anti-flu treatment Tamiflu stockpiled to treat up to five million people who come down with the new strain of swine flu.
El Universal reports that Mexico continues to be the centre stage, with 1,614 suspected cases For the first time in 300 years, the cathedral in Mexico City's main plaza has pulled an icon of the Lord of Health from storage, and worshippers placed it on the principal altar.
The Washington Post says 40 cases have now reported in the US and President Barack Obama said there was reason for concern but no cause for alarm yet.
Asia Observer says Hong Kong assigned a team of scientists to find a quick test for the virus.
Sydney Morning Herald quotes Australian Health Minister Nicola Roxon saying pilots on international flights would be required to file a report noting any flu-like symptoms for passengers aboard their planes before being allowed to land in Australia.
The International Herald Tribune says Indonesia, China and Russia banned imports of pork and pork products from Mexico and three US states that have reported cases of swine flu.
Meanwhile, Diario reports a strong earthquake struck central Mexico, swaying tall buildings in the capital, sending office workers into the streets and rattling nerves in a city already nervous about a swine flu outbreak. The quake had a magnitude of 5.6 and there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Az-Zaman quotes British Prime Minister Gordon Brown calling on both Afghanistan and Pakistan to work with his government to tackle a "crucible of terrorism" threatening lives in the UK. After talks with President Haimd Karzai in Kabul and President Zardari in Islamabad, Brown warned that the lawless hinterland between the two countries was a "breeding ground for terrorists". Brown also visited troops on the frontline in Helmand province.
Chumhuriyet reports that a suspected left-wing extremist is among three people killed during a six-hour shootout at an Istanbul apartment as security forces clamp down on extremists across Turkey. A police officer and a passer-by also died in the shooting. Six policemen and a television cameraman were wounded.
Gazeta Besa says violence flared in tense northern Kosovo when EU police forces fired tear gas at a group of angry Serbs trying to enter an ethnic Albanian area in the town of Kosovska Mitrovica. They were demonstrating against the rebuilding of houses by ethnic Albanians in Mitrovica's Brdjani neighborhood.
Detroit Free Press says General Motors could be owned by the US government and the United Auto Workers union under a massive restructuring plan laid out that will cut 21,000 jobs by next year.