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Originally Posted by nomadking
So this equipment was supposed to be stored away for 10 years or more, just in case it's needed? Never been needed on this scale before.
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Yes exactly that. You can't predict when a pandemic might happen but you should be prepared for it, stock refreshed when necessary. The Govts own test exercise showed we weren't prepared and they took no action/hid the results.
Swine flu and Bird flu should have been wake up calls. Luckily they didn't prove to be as transmissible in humans, but they easily could have been. However it was only a matter of time but something more transmissible came along.