Time is of the essence. We must act now if we are to have the maximum possible opportunity to contain a pandemic.

When is the next time? We don't have a time frame. I suspect it will likely to be November, if history is anything to go by.

The international community should treat this as a window of opportunity to ramp up preparedness and response.

It pays to know the enemy / not least because at some time you may have the opportunity to turn him into a friend.

For the first time, not only in 38 years, but ever, Gaza is given the opportunity to act like a state, with its own regime.

For the first time in history we can track the evolution of a pandemic in real time. Influenza viruses are notorious for their rapid mutation and unpredictable behaviour.