Event 201. How to control the narrative.

The resemblance between the Coronavirus Outbreak and the Event 201 Pandemic Planning Exercise are eerily similar. Event 201 was a 3.5-hour pandemic tabletop exercise that simulated a series of dramatic, scenario-based facilitated discussions, confronting difficult, true-to-life dilemmas associated with response to a hypothetical, but scientifically plausible, pandemic. 15 global business, government, and public health leaders were players in the simulation exercise that highlighted unresolved real-world policy and economic issues that could be solved with sufficient political will, financial investment, and attention now and in the future.

The exercise consisted of pre-recorded news broadcasts, live “staff” briefings, and moderated discussions on specific topics. These issues were carefully designed in a compelling narrative that educated the participants and the audience. Hidden Hands Exposed via All Watched Media

The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, World Economic Forum, and Bill & Melinda Gates jointly proposed these recommendations.