Philanthropist billionaire Bill Gates listed what we can do to avoid new pandemics after Covid-19. The Microsoft founder, who has been at the center of conspiracy theories since the Covid-19 pandemic began, warned against new quarantines. Citing his new book
How to Prevent the Next Pandemic, Bill Gates called on governments to make Covid-19 the last pandemic. According to Gates, both health institutions and states have to take these measures against pandemics.
Bill Gates warns governments against new pandemics
Bill Gates, one of the most discussed names of Covid-19, does not neglect to call against new pandemics. Expressing that we may face a great health risk again after Covid-19, Gates made these three warnings to health institutions.
The first recommendation shared by the philanthropist billionaire is about making and deploying better tools for the healthcare industry. Katalin Karikó, Senior Vice President at BioNTech, and Gates, who cited the mRNA vaccine as an example, drew attention to new vaccines.
According to Gates, the first step in any pandemic prevention plan; Continue to invest in better vaccines, treatments and diagnostics. In addition, in the future, it is necessary to create systems that will enable to produce treatments much faster.
The Microsoft founder’s next warning is about improving disease tracking. Building the GERM -Global Outbreak Response and Mobilization- team will be one of the most important steps to stop the next pandemic.
Gates’ final advice to governments was about strengthening health systems. According to Gates’ statement, states need healthcare professionals who can detect potential threats and infrastructure to report anything out of the ordinary.
“All these efforts (new tools, better disease tracking and improved healthcare systems) will not be cheap, but they will save lives and money in the long run.”
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