Keep Calm and Carry On

It looks like the latest flu pandemic may be coming down the pipeline right now.

It's not normal for me to turn to Bruce Sterling for a calm, quiet, unalarmist perspective at a time like this — but he's talking sense and you should read his take on it before you panic.

Oh, and if you want to know how to ride out a flu pandemic, Jim MacDonald explains how to tell flu from a cold, what you should have in your home in case you catch the flu, and how to wash your hands. Pay attention at the back: I do