Highlights
- Bill Gates gave a big warning about future epidemics, more dangerous than Corona
- Appeal to governments to help, epidemics may have higher mortality than corona
- Said – It is not enough just to manufacture vaccines, it must also be ensured that they reach everyone
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has expressed his concern about future diseases. It was announced on Tuesday that CEPI will use the donated money to support the fight against the coronavirus as well as prepare for possible pandemics in the future. Speaking about this, Bill Gates said that the world is responding to the challenge of rapidly developing virus. In such a situation, the need for life saving equipment is no longer ‘urgent’.
More deadly epidemic than corona may come
CEPI is looking to ensure that the manufacturing time of vaccines is less than 100 days. Gates said that over the past 20 years, we have learned that investing in research and development can save our lives and prevent the worst. Gates appealed to governments to cooperate to prevent future pandemics, The Independent reported. He said that some potential epidemics may have a higher mortality rate than the corona virus.
Where was the mistake in dealing with Corona
In a blog post, Gates told about the mistakes made with Covid. He wrote, ‘Making new vaccines is not enough. We also have to ensure that the vaccine reaches all eligible people. The world has collectively failed in the case of Covid. At least 9 billion doses were distributed last year, he said. But less than 1 percent of these doses reached low-income countries.
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