Is closing schools the right move amid the flu outbreak?
People have expressed fears of the flu outbreak spreading in Hong Kong.
I think the government made the right decision to close schools to try to stop the spread of the flu virus.
However, officials could have handled it better and given parents more time to make child-care arrangements.
People can still recall the dreadful experience of the Sars outbreak. Although we have made medical advances, we still experience problems trying to cope with an outbreak of flu.
I think it is important to encourage people to lead healthy lifestyles, with regular exercise, as this can help them combat sickness.
During the Sars crisis, the government emphasised the importance of hygiene and organised street-cleaning campaigns, but I seldom see such campaigns now. We should not forget that our urban environment can help the spread of a virus. I believe that the cleaner our environment, the easier it will be to contain these viruses.