Pandemic Preparedness and Media Narratives

This chapter examines the role of tabletop exercises in pandemic preparedness, focusing on recent outbreaks such as HMPV and the implications of vaccine effects. It critiques the sensationalized connections made between actual disease outbreaks and past simulations, highlighting the challenges in public health messaging and international responses. The discussion also emphasizes the manipulative tactics used to amplify hysteria and misinformation, particularly surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and the narratives shaped by biased media sources.