In an upcoming book, the Microsoft co-founder says that better vaccines and “pathogen surveillance” can stop the next outbreak Microsoft co-founder and vaccine advocate Bill Gates has written a book outlining “the lessons we can learn” from Covid-19, claiming that, by investing in healthcare, vaccines, and “global pathogen surveillance,” another pandemic like Covid-19 can be […]
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Bill Gates warns of worse pandemics in future
The billionaire calls for massive government investments to prepare for potential outbreaks that could be deadlier than Covid-19 Software magnate Bill Gates has raised the specter of future viruses that could be more lethal than Covid-19, saying rich countries should ramp up vaccine funding to brace for potentially catastrophic outbreaks. The Microsoft co-founder made his […]
Think Covid was bad? It’s likely next pandemic’s just around the corner
The probability of facing a pandemic like that caused by the recent ‘novel’ 2019 coronavirus once in a lifetime is very high, researchers suggest, and common, global reaction mechanisms should be put in place now. The Omicron variant is not the first Covid-19 mutation to challenge current response strategies. Still, when it came into the […]
Plan to battle future pandemics in the making by WHO members
World Health Organization (WHO) members have agreed to create an international treaty governing future pandemic prevention and response as they meet in Geneva this week. The draft resolution kick-starting the treaty process was secured during talks over the weekend and is now expected to be formalized during a three-day members meeting in Geneva starting Monday. […]
‘There will be more pandemics’: Immunologist behind mRNA technology working on vaccine against ALL coronaviruses
University of Pennsylvania scientists are working to create a vaccine that would protect not just against Covid-19, but all coronaviruses, saying they hope it will be “ready to go” when the next pandemic hits. The effort to create a ‘pan-coronavirus’ jab is being spearheaded by US immunologist Drew Weissman, whose research paved the way for […]





