And Gates was racing, in 2015, to warn of the dangers that could be posed by an airborne virus, and about 4 years later, the Corona pandemic appeared.
“We don’t have to do the same thing again,” Gates said, in a blog promoting his new book, due out on May 3, called “How to Prevent the Next Pandemic.”
The American billionaire made 3 recommendations, which he said would give humanity the ability to contain the next epidemic before it spreads on a large scale:
1- Improving health systems: Gates says that the world needs health systems of the level, especially in developing countries. This means that countries will be able to test more widely, reduce the risk of people becoming infected, and limit the spread of the virus.
2- Building a global system for monitoring pathogens: In his book, Gates explains that early detection is key to preventing the next virus from spreading and turning into a pandemic.
3- Continuing innovation in detection, treatment and prevention: Gates says we need continuous innovation in three main areas: diagnostics (i.e. testing), treatments and vaccines.