The chief minister says there's up to a one in four chance of another pandemic sweeping the world in the next five years.
This week, Tynwald will discuss a report into the government's response to an independent review of its handling of Covid.
In it, Alf Cannan says six recommendations stand out as urgent because of the chance of another similar outbreak.
But he adds the government's already accepted all 31 findings of the report and will act on them.
MHK achieves scuba's highest qualification
A Tynwald member has reached the highest qualification level in scuba diving.
Weather may scupper aurora hopes
Cloudy weather looks set to deny the Island a view of the northern lights this weekend.
Man in court over alleged pub incident
A man's appeared in court over an alleged incident in a busy Douglas pub.
Tell your kids about building site risks, say police
Police are asking parents to tell their children about the dangers of building sites.
Vulnerable man jailed because he has no accommodation
A vulnerable man has been jailed because there is no suitable accommodation for him on the island.
A dozen buses cancelled today
12 buses may be cancelled today as a shortage of drivers continues at the Department of Infrastructure.
Laxey firefighters hold open day
There's fun and games at Laxey fire station today.
Isle of Man Bank app down
Isle of Man Bank customers say they can't log in using the company's mobile app.
