The updates coming in daily with relation to the Influenza A outbreak, they're only bringing more bad news for Singapore and the world. Currently, the WHO is hesitating to declare the outbreak as a full-fledged pandemic (Phase 6), which is understandable due to the relatively low mortality rate (85 out of 11000+), and the possible consequences that might follow, such as tighter travel restrictions that might further burden the already ailing global economy. For now, let's continue to keep our fingers crossed, that the MOH would not raise the local flu alert level back to Orange.