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Pandemic could kill 900 million people

Lack of adequate response systems may result in the death of 10% of the population

30-Jul-2018

Key points from article :

John Hopkins University simulated the spread of a new illness.

Clade X is a theoretical new type of parainfluenza.

Pathogen wasn’t markedly more dangerous than SARS.

American politicians ran an exercise as if a virus was released.

Estimates that 10% of the world’s population would perish.

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Eric Toner

Senior Associate at Johns Hopkins Cetner for Health Security

Johns Hopkins University (JHU)

Private research university in Maryland, USA

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Pandemics