US Vice President Joe Biden tells people to avoid confined places like the subway because of Swine Flu

Vice President Joe Biden went on the Today show this morning and said he would not recommend taking any flights or subway cars because of the swine flu epidemic. Then he immediatly released a statement, sort of retracting:

"On the Today Show this morning the Vice President was asked what he would tell a family member who was considering air travel to Mexico this week. The advice he is giving family members is the same advice the Administration is giving to all Americans: that they should avoid unnecessary air travel to and from Mexico. If they are sick, they should avoid airplanes and other confined public spaces, such as subways. This is the advice the Vice President has given family members who are traveling by commercial airline this week."