Russian fans told to drink whisky to ward off swine flu

Good news for pubs and bars in and around Cardiff. Russian football fans have been told to drink whisky on their trip to Wales for next month's World Cup qualifier to ward off the virus, the head of the country's supporter association (VOB) said today.

"We urge our fans to drink a lot of Welsh whisky as a form of disinfection," the VOB president, Alexander Shprygin, said.