Could London Cope?
London’s ability to cope with a flu pandemic will be tested next month when UK financial authorities conduct a six-week exercise to gauge the financial service sector’s preparedness for such a threat. Ominously, the simulation will start on Friday the 13th.
The pandemic trial will be held over a long period with the scenario evolving in line with the responses of participants to the potential effects of a flu pandemic. A spokeswoman for the FSA said the initial stages of the simulation would involve low-level threats but would also look to determine the impact of a disruption to transport, power and telecoms services.
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