Top 10 Countries in Epidemic Response and Mitigation
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The 2019 Global Health Security Index report revealed that no country is fully prepared for epidemic and pandemic outbreaks. Many countries lack demonstrable health security capacities and capabilities to prevent, detect, and respond to outbreaks.
Based on the Global Health Security Index, one analysis ranked countries on the speed of their response and mitigation of epidemic spread. The United Kingdom ranked highest with a score of 91.9. The United States and Switzerland followed with scores of 79.7 and 79.3, respectively.
China has drawn significant public attention. The novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), first identified in Wuhan, China, has spread to numerous countries across continents. As of January 28th, the virus has claimed 107 lives.
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