In addition, the widespread implications of the response to the pandemic -for policy makers, health professionals and the public -make it important for these reviews to be in the public domain. In Australia, where pandemic reviews are not yet in the public domain, there were examples where messages appeared to be mixed, and which confused both the public and healthcare professionals [56] . Partially closing some schools for short periods and not implementing other social distancing measures, such as cancelling public gatherings, is just one example.