I have this list in my head of four agencies that, when they say something, you can just about take it to the bank.
Two of those agencies are saying the rumor is false, that the CCAA is not holding anything up due to the swine flu, and that when they return to work next week [...]

The way I read the CCAA’s announcement is that those holding a TA can travel, but the CCAA would rather they wait. I’d like for someone who grew up speaking and reading Mandarin to read the Mandarin version and give us their input on that, but my reading of the English version is just that [...]

The CCAA has posted a notice on their site. It can be found here.
As usual, it’s a contradiction.
In one place it says, “Adoption agencies are required to counsel the adoptive parents who have received Notice of Coming to China for Adoption to postpone their trip to China for the registration procedure. “.
But then later it [...]

An agency reports to their clients that they’ve spoken with the CCAA and that the rumor that referrals will be held are not true.
As I type, it is a few minutes after 7:00, Thursday morning in Beijing. Hopefully in the next few hours more U.S. agencies will be sending out emails to their clients letting [...]

I’m moving the rumor that referrals are on hold due to the swine flu up to an R3. The vast majority of agencies have heard nothing about this. Three agencies (two European and one North American) are saying it is true.
One of those agencies says referrals and TA’s are on hold for 20 to 30 [...]

A few European agencies are reporting they have news that the CCAA is not sending referrals at this time due to the swine flu outbreak.
I have not heard this from any US agencies yet, and that seems a bit odd. Even though they aren’t open, there are a few agencies who would post this information [...]