The most surprising thing about the SARS-CoV-2 virus is that it wasn't surprising at all. We have been expecting a pandemic of this scale for a while. In an overpopulated, highly interconnected, and predominantly urban world, it's only a matter of time before we face one again.
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Are we ready for the next pandemic?
Causing millions of deaths and trillions of dollars in economic damage, COVID-19 was not the worst pandemic humans have experienced. We do not want another. How is engineering simulation helping prevent the next pandemic?