Tom Forbes

[Tom Forbes @TomForbes13]

Pandemics are part of life and preparation for them is of paramount importance: educate people as much as is possible #summary #fluscenario

[Tom Forbes @TomForbes13]

@siobhanc10 @AdrielKwekJuWen read my mind, Siobhan! get the big world powers together #fluscenario

[Tom Forbes @TomForbes13]

measures have to be taken to prepare for the failure of prevention as may happen, prepare for treatment as well as prevention #fluscenario

[Tom Forbes @TomForbes13]

@AdrielKwekJuWen What about the concept of a centralised global panel to coordinate effectively the response world-wide #fluscenario

[Tom Forbes @TomForbes13]

@JessicaNg0 agreed, the use of real life examples cannot be highlighted enough to make the public listen #fluscenario

[Tom Forbes @TomForbes13]

If worse the pandemic would have hit children first, awareness and education to children about hand washing etc is paramount #fluscenario

[Tom Forbes @TomForbes13]

@rchristy95 Not a clue, thank god I wasn't in charge during the epidemic! #clueless #fluscenario

[Tom Forbes @TomForbes13]

@rchristy95 with 50% of the population getting flu (assuming 50% of school staff) how effectively could schools run anyway? #fluscenario

[Tom Forbes @TomForbes13]

@rchristy95 could it not encourage spread though? children would act as carriers, potentially giving it to parents etc? #fluscenario

[Tom Forbes @TomForbes13]

@KyleReidUoD just seems like further risk to children who are already most at risk according to statistics #fluscenario

[Tom Forbes @TomForbes13]

Don't fully understand the logic in keeping schools open when they were closed before, won't flu just spread faster? #confused #fluscenario

[Tom Forbes @TomForbes13]

@MegWhitfield16 @_michael_mcd_ what if it came to unwell patient who may die anyway vs elderly person who may die of flu? #fluscenario

[Tom Forbes @TomForbes13]

@MaaryaDundee @jyquek agreed, prevention is still important, eyes on the horizon and all that jazz #fluscenario

[Tom Forbes @TomForbes13]

@sophie_h_1994 @ibough @ckwonie_ pop up clinics are a risk, high conc. of people would help spread infection #fluscenario

[Tom Forbes @TomForbes13]

@mundelll google is too powerful a tool, google any symptom and you will be dying of something, same with this false info #fluscenario

[Tom Forbes @TomForbes13]

@_michael_mcd_ agree with that but how far do we take that: do we give the vaccine to people who may die anyway? #fluscenario

[Tom Forbes @TomForbes13]

@MaaryaDundee Indeed, saves lives and potentially saves a lot of valuable time and money #fluscenario

[Tom Forbes @TomForbes13]

@ckwonie_ @ibough @siobhanc10 still missing out on the most vulnerable generations #fluscenario

[Tom Forbes @TomForbes13]

@MegWhitfield16 General precautionary measures could still be taken whilst assessment is taking place (eg raising awareness) #fluscenario

[Tom Forbes @TomForbes13]

@ibough @siobhanc10 @ckwonie_ also how would the vaccine be administered? If via needle vending machine not plauisble #fluscenario