Gates believes that to avoid such a scenario, humanity must learn the lessons of the coronavirus pandemic.
There is a 50% chance that humanity will face a new pandemic in the next 20 years. This was stated in an interview in the Spanish edition of El Diario by American billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates.
“It could be a man -made virus, a bioterrorist who developed it and deliberately spread it. Or it could be something that comes from the natural world. The human population is growing and we are invading more ecosystems. So, in my opinion there is an estimated 50% chance that we will face a naturally occurring pandemic as a result of climate change in the next 20 years, ”he said.
Gates believes that to avoid such a scenario, humanity must learn the lessons of the coronavirus pandemic: it is necessary to increase funding for the World Health Organization by 25% and create an international epidemic response team.
“I often draw similarities with firefighters: to prevent fire, you have to constantly keep firefighters. They learn, they prepare, we take it seriously. Unfortunately, pandemics should be among the things that should be. prepare governments if they want to protect their citizens, “the billionaire added.
Answering a question about monkeypox, Gates expressed the opinion that it would not cause the next pandemic.
“If it weren’t for the coronavirus pandemic, monkeypox wouldn’t be in the news either,” he said.
Remember that Bill Gates believed that the Omicron coronavirus strain would complete the acute phase of the pandemic and lead to its end.
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