Posts Tagged ‘h1n1’

Swine Flu: New Insurance Cover For Building Closures

Friday, October 30th, 2009

On Continuity Central this week an article has been published outlining a new insurance policy from Aon which will cover the costs of building closures to businesses as a result of the swine flu pandemic: (more…)

Swine Flu Second Wave: Previously healthy people being admitted to hospital

Friday, October 9th, 2009

Worrying reports are reaching my eyes and ears that we may not have been told the whole truth about how many ‘previously healthy’ people are dying or being hospitalised because of swine flu. Having heard from a reliable source from within the NHS that 3 people in London have died from swine flu with no underlying medical conditions, and rumours of autopsies on those who it was previously ‘claimed’ had serious underlying health issues, my suspicions are being fuelled! (more…)

Swine Flu: The statistics

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

During my research into the swine flu pandemic which we are currently in, I have been bombarded with so many statistics on what might happen, the likelihood of this, that and the other, that I thought it would be useful to pull out the most popular statistics in a bid to make sense of what may actually occur in the coming months. Of course these are all predictions and should not be counted as fact, but at least they have some research behind them. If you disagree or have any more solid statistics which you think should be added, be sure to let me know! (more…)

Swine Flu Pandemic: Would Your Employees Take Advantage?

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

In the Daily Telegraph on the 11th July Kate Devlin, Medical Correspondent, reported that ministers are considering allowing workers to take two weeks off work without a sick note in a bid to minimise the spread of the swine flu (H1N1) virus. (more…)

Flexible working is key for organisations to survive flu pandemic

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Even though the severity of the current flu pandemic is not as everyone had feared, I am still hearing of increasing cases of the illness, and they are getting closer to home. Having spoken to people within business circles it is also starting to affect offices, and I heard of one man who was asked to stay at home because his wife had contracted the H1N1 virus. He was healthy and able to work, but was restricted from coming into the office. (more…)