Category Archives: Global Health Security Index

The Global Health Security Index 2021 for Pandemic and Flu Preparedness

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The 2021 Global Health Security Index for pandemic and flu preparedness has come out, led by the United States with a 75.9% overall score.  The scores are evaluations up to 100% of:  Overall; Prevention (Prevent); Detection and Reporting (Detect); Rapid … Continue reading →

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The Global Health Security Index for the Most Afflicted Countries and Africa

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

In an earlier article we covered the Global Health Security Index for the ten largest countries in population, which included China, India, and the United States.  This Index rates countries in their ability to protect from pandemics, and came out … Continue reading →

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Physics Questions About the Spread of Viruses

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Physics Questions About the Spread of Viruses I haven’t investigated these questions, but I also don’t yet see definitive answers about them with the new COVID-19 virus.  I was a physicist, but only on a nuclear scale, 10^5 times smaller … Continue reading →

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The Global Health Security Index of 2019 for the US and Key Countries

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The Global Health Security Index of 2019 and its relevance to preventing virus pandemics. The Index was published in October, 2019, and analyzes the readiness of the world’s countries to combat pandemics, like we are now experiencing with the coronavirus. … Continue reading →

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