Statement about nCoV and our pandemic exercise
Thank you to members of the press that attended Event 201. There are opportunities for those that missed it to view a video of the exercise online now, and to use materials posted on this page to share the insights of leaders of business and industry, governments, and global health about why pandemic preparedness collaboration among private businesses with the public sector is so critically important at this time.
Recommendations issued by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in collaboration with the World Economic Forum and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are available here.
Press requests may be directed to centerhealthsecurity@jhu.edu.
Bloomberg
Event 201: Preparing for a Pandemic (Audio)
Global Biodefense
Joint Call to Action on Pandemic Preparedness and Response: 7 Recommendations for Readiness
Homeland Preparedness News
Public-private cooperation must improve to fill gaps in pandemic preparation, response
Axios
WHO warns of 13 emerging health threats including possible pandemics
Avian Flu Diary
JHCHS, The Gates Foundation & WEF: 7 Pandemic Preparedness Recommendations In A Joint Call to Action
Forbes
Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak Shows The Importance Of Sound Science, Sleuthing, And Cooperation
Forbes
How Prepared Are We For The Next Pandemic? Not Very, Experts Show
Contagion Live
Johns Hopkins Initiative Hopes to Better Prepare for Pandemics: Public Health Watch
The Guardian (Nigeria)
Preparing private sector for next pandemic
Healthy Living Environment
Event 201, hosted by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, envisions a fast-spreading coronavirus with a devastating impact
Santa Fe New Mexican
Preparation for epidemics lacking
Freethink
The Next Pandemic Is Out There. Is the Private Sector Ready?
Hub
Pandemic simulation exercise spotlights massive preparedness gap
Bloomberg Best: Bloomberg Radio Network Show
Preparing for the next pandemic (audio ~8 minutes, Event 201 coverage starts at 21:30)
The Telegraph
Disease X dummy run: World health experts prepare for a deadly pandemic and its fallout
Avian Flu Diary
The JHCHS #Event201 (Fictional) CAPS Pandemic Scenario
Gizmodo
We're Not Ready for the Next Pandemic
STAT morning rounds
Johns Hopkins hosts simulated pandemic
Modern Diplomacy
Live Simulation Exercise to Prepare Public and Private Leaders for Pandemic Response
Avian Flu Diary
Johns Hopkins Pandemic Table Top Exercise (EVENT 201) Live Streamed Tomorrow
BBC Radio 5 Live “Up All Night”
October 15, 2019 - Players for Event 201, a pandemic exercise, include global business leaders and prominent government and public health leaders—livestream open to all
August 21, 2019 - Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security to host Event 201, a global pandemic exercise
