CONCLUSION
During a pandemic, transmission may not be elucidated especially early
on. Transmission of viruses is multimodal, and in the setting of a novel
pathogen with high case fatality with no proven effective interventions,
policy makers should not be dogmatic about pathogens and their presumed
mode of transmission. PPE that affords the best protection should be
available for HCWs who risk their lives during the pandemic.
There is much to learn from this pandemic. We need to enhance the
reserve medical supplies program, improve the system for allocation,
distribution and utilisation of PPE. They should also be properly
implemented to ensure we are ready for the next pandemic.