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. 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. In the simulation, the hypothetical pandemic resulted in 900 million simulated deaths. The exercise was invitation-only and nearly 150 people attended.
Participants The exercise was co-hosted by the Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH), the Global Health Council, and the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI). It was funded through a grant from Open Philanthropy.
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External links Official website
Further reading 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.