In the future, the world may face a pathogen, causing a much higher mortality rate or severe disease than coronavirus pandemic. Such a development of the events predepen the founder of Microsoft Bill Gates, his words reports Financial Times.
The entrepreneur stated that the danger of the occurrence of more terrible viruses is preserved. He called on the governments of countries to allocate billions to combat the following epidemics. According to Gates, at the moment, the whole responsibility for solving the problem of unequal access to vaccines is entrusted to philanthropists and governments of the rich countries.
Businessman stressed that the development of innovation to prepare for the next pandemic can be useful for solving other global health problems. Among them, he called the creation of a vaccine from HIV infection and more efficient preparations from tuberculosis and malaria.
Earlier, Gates predicted that the number of infection with coronavirus in the world would go to the decline after the Omicron strain wave would subscribe. He stated that most severe cases caused by this version of COVID-19 will be observed among unseen citizens.