Claim: Event 201 was a complete rehearsal of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Fact-check: US rapper Pitbull wrong to claim Event 201 was 'rehearsal' for coronavirus pandemic - Full Fact
Verdict: event 201 was a real exercise to simulate how those in government, business and public health might respond to a global pandemic. it was not based on covid-19 and does not mean the organisers had prior knowledge of the pandemic.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Pippa Allen-Kinross
Date published: 2021-02-18T00:00:00