Billionaire entrepreneur Bill Gates made a call to governments, emphasizing possible biological weapons such as smallpox. The Microsoft founder said governments should invest billions of dollars in research and development. Thus, he stated that it is important that we remain vigilant against future epidemics and smallpox attacks.
The entrepreneur thinks that bioterrorism may be a greater threat than naturally occurring epidemics. Here are the statements of Gates, who has not been on the agenda with scandals lately…
Bill Gates warns of bioweapons attacks
According to the Independent’s report, Gates’ conversation with Jeremy Hunt, chairman of the Health Choice Committee, drew attention. The founder of Microsoft, one of the five largest companies in the world, has called for the establishment of a new World Health Organization Pandemic Force. He proposed billions of dollars of investment for this.
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Bill Gates stated that we should be prepared for bioweapons, especially smallpox attacks. He stated that such attacks may be carried out in the future, especially on airports. Because in these environments, thousands of people go to different cities and countries. So, a virus attack on airports means thousands of people carry the virus to different destinations.
In his speech, Gates said, “I hope in five years I will write a book called ‘We are ready for the next pandemic’. We need to raise about a billion dollars a year for a pandemic Task Force (germ-games, as Gates puts it) under the auspices of the WHO”. said.
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He also said that although the investments in question are large, they may lead to new studies such as the eradication of flu and colds. Bill Gates specifically addressed economic powers such as the USA and the UK. In the meantime, he added that he will continue to talk about pandemic preparedness as part of his work.
He stated that he has a lot to talk about such as climate change and the fight of poor countries against diseases. Finally, about the aforementioned task force, “I think it will find fertile ground. Because you know we lost trillions of dollars and millions of people. Citizens expect their countries not to let this happen again. ” said.
So, what do you think about these statements of Bill Gates? Likewise, what are your thoughts on bioweapon attacks? We are waiting your comments…
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