When will the pandemic end? Bill Gates has the answer

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The Microsoft co-founder has been at the forefront of the global campaign to eradicate infectious disease. His charitable foundation donated $ 1.8 billion for SARS-CoV-2 research as well as for vaccine development and distribution around the world.

Bill Gates has revealed what could stop the coronavirus pandemic, which Johns Hopkins University says has infected 110.7 million people worldwide and left 2.4 million dead. Speaking at the Munich virtual security conference, the software developer-turned-philanthropist called on the international community to invest in vaccine factories as well as in the pandemic response.

According to Gates, billions of dollars would allow health experts to work on universal coronavirus and flu vaccines, drugs that would prevent disease transmission as well as diagnoses that could cover 20% of the world’s population per week at low cost.

“We can build mRNA vaccine factories that have a large capacity globally, and those factories can be used for standard vaccines when there is no pandemic,” Gates said. “If we have a team of 3,000 global experts, they can work on things like measles and malaria and then move on to work on a pandemic,” he added.

His remark echoes a statement he made earlier this month, when the 65-year-old stressed the need for a global organization that will provide an early response to potential infectious disease outbreaks in order to quell them in l ‘egg.

Speaking to attendees at the Munich safety conference, Gates also addressed the issue of the uneven distribution of coronavirus vaccines. He called on the international community to ensure that developing countries have equitable access to vaccinations. His remark came three days after United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said 10 countries had administered 75% of all coronavirus vaccines, while 130 countries had not given a single inoculation dose. .

Previously, Gates had said developed countries could return to normal by the end of 2021 if coronavirus inoculations work. As for the world at large, the Microsoft co-founder has said he could be released from the pandemic in 2022.