Clade X: A Global Health Security Simulation was a pandemic modelling exercise led by Johns Hopkins University's Center for Health Security, which occurred on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, D.C.[1] The exercise was named after a hypothetical novel virus, and simulated efforts to counter a fast-moving and deadly epidemic released on purpose by a terrorist group consisting of scientists and their rich backers wanting to reduce overpopulation.[2][3] In the simulation, the hypothetical pandemic resulted in 900 million simulated deaths.[4] The exercise was invitation-only and nearly 150 people attended.[5]
Participants
editThe exercise was co-hosted by the Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH), the Global Health Council, and the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI).[6] It was funded through a grant from Open Philanthropy.[7]
References
edit- ^ Watson, Crystal; Toner, Eric S.; Shearer, Matthew P.; Rivers, Caitlin; Meyer, Diane; Hurtado, Christopher; Watson, Matthew; Gronvall, Gigi Kwik; Adalja, Amesh A.; Sell, Tara Kirk; Inglesby, Tom; Cicero, Anita (2019-10-07). "Clade X: A Pandemic Exercise". Health Security. 17 (5): 410–417. doi:10.1089/hs.2019.0097. ISSN 2326-5094.
- ^ Loria, Kevin. "This Pandemic Could Kill 900 Million People if It Happened Today, Warns Leading Medical Institute". ScienceAlert. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
- ^ Seidel, Jamie (2018-07-30). "A virus attack could end the world". news.com.au. Retrieved 2018-07-31.
- ^ Waugh, Rob (2018-07-30). "Pandemic 'could wipe out 900 million people,' experts warn". Metro. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
- ^ Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security (2021-12-16). "About Clade X, a tabletop exercise". Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ "Clade X: A Global Health Security Pandemic Simulation Highlights Need to Support Global Health Security Initiatives". Global Health Council. 2018-08-16. Archived from the original on 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Mandal, Ananya (2018-07-31). "World not ready to deal with a viral pandemic". News-Medical. Archived from the original on 2021-04-04. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
External links
editFurther reading
edit- Myers, Nathan (December 2018). "Global Health Security is Global Security: The lessons of Clade X". World Affairs. 181 (4): 403–412. doi:10.1177/0043820018811495. S2CID 149460211.
- Myers, Nathan (14 July 2020). "Coordination, Communication, and Clade X: Challenges and Lessons Learned from Health Emergency Exercise After-Action Reports and How They Can Help Guide Future Efforts to Improve Information Sharing". Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. 17 (2): 20180048. doi:10.1515/jhsem-2018-0048. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- Norman, Emma R. (June 2020). "Note From the Editor: Clade X, Coronavirus, and the Challenges of Global Health Security". World Affairs. 183 (2): 100–104. doi:10.1177/0043820020922011. S2CID 219760853. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
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