Topic: Andy Burnham

Staff at UK swine flu call centers have reportedly been playing Trivial Pursuit and Monopoly due to a lack of incoming calls. The 40-million-pound operation, overseen by Health Secretary Andy Burnham, is criticized for its perceived waste of resources. The hosts mock the situation as an example of government inefficiency during a hyped health crisis.

The UK Health Secretary, Andy Burnham, warned that Britain could see 100,000 new swine flu cases per day by August. Similar alarms have been raised in Ireland, where the government is spending 88 million euros on a national vaccination program. Reports of prison riots in Massachusetts and Queensland, Australia, suggest that incarcerated populations are panicking over potential outbreaks and forced medical treatments.