Topic: Pandemic Exercise

Participants in the Catastrophic Contagion exercise, including former Senator Tom Daschle, discussed the importance of national leadership and "regional solidarity" in pandemic response. The simulation emphasized the need for coordinated communication between scientists and political leaders to maintain public trust. Critics argue these exercises serve to "inoculate" the public for future lockdowns and mandates.

The Event 201 exercise, hosted by Johns Hopkins University, simulated a fictional global pandemic caused by a novel coronavirus originating in pigs. The scenario was designed to illustrate the potential economic and social consequences of a real-world outbreak. The exercise brought together business and government leaders to discuss high-stakes policy challenges and international coordination.

The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security produced a document titled "The SPARS Pandemic 2025-2028," detailing a futuristic pandemic exercise. The scenario describes a world of "Internet Accessing Technology" (IAT) and social fragmentation where the government struggles to communicate with isolated online cliques. It features fictional political figures and emerging social media platforms like "ZapQ" used to manage public health messaging.