Bill Gates has issued a sobering warning that another global pandemic is highly likely within the next 25 years. Speaking to CNBC’s “Make It,” the Microsoft co-founder expressed concerns over the state of global preparedness for health emergencies, noting that if the world manages to avoid a major war, it could still face another devastating pandemic during that time.

 

“A lot of unrest” in the world could lead to large-scale conflict, Gates warned. “If we avoid a big war … then, yes, there will be another pandemic, most likely in the next 25 years,” he stated. Gates' concern stems from the widespread unpreparedness witnessed during the COVID-19 pandemic, which revealed significant vulnerabilities in global health systems.

 

In 2022, Gates authored a book titled *How to Prevent the Next Pandemic*, in which he outlined the failures of the global response to COVID-19 and stressed the need for improved readiness for future pandemics. Among his recommendations were the implementation of more effective quarantine methods and greater investment in vaccine research. Gates highlighted the critical need for better systems to handle future health crises, especially when existing infrastructure falls short of expectations.

 

Gates pointed to the United States, a country widely expected to lead the world in managing the pandemic, but which ultimately failed to meet those expectations. Despite this, the development of COVID-19 vaccines was a historic scientific achievement. According to UCLA Health, vaccines for the virus were developed in record time, going from the identification of the pathogen to the creation of a vaccine in less than a year. Yet, despite this success, the global toll of the pandemic was immense, with overcrowded hospitals, shortages of critical medical equipment, and millions of lives lost before vaccines and natural immunity helped turn the tide.

 

Experts in infectious diseases have also weighed in on the possibility of future pandemics. While the origins of the coronavirus remain under debate, many scientists agree that another pathogen could jump from animals to humans, triggering the next global health crisis. Mpox and bird flu have already been cited as potential threats, with Mpox being declared a “public health emergency of international concern” by the World Health Organization (WHO) in August.

Gates’ warning is a stark reminder that while the world may have weathered COVID-19, the possibility of another pandemic looms large. The future depends on learning from past mistakes and improving systems to protect against the next global health emergency.

 

Credit: NYP 2024-09-17

 

 

 

I hope he’s mistaken,I do admire him and his ex wife for their good works truly admirable well done gates family!

Stick to producing buggy software updates and trips to billionaires islands Bill. Historically that appears to be your strength. 

For someone that is supposed to be clever he seems quite dumb. For starters why would any of us on here care, as we will likely all be dead in 25 years?

 

He seems to assume that nothing will have changed in a quarter century ie science will not have developed the ability to develop new vaccines rapidly.

 

I'd be surprised if humans even survive that long without an engineered bioweapon war, a nuclear war, or simply die from thirst because all the fresh water dries up.

 

He should do us all a favour and stop making OS that are not supported 25 minutes after release so everyone has to buy a later version that is worse than the one before and  requires an update every 15 seconds.

5 hours ago, Social Media said:

Gates’ warning is a stark reminder that while the world may have weathered COVID-19,

Not in NZ, They keep putting out "messages" all the time on the radio that it's not over yet and we need to get yet another booster to add to the 12 the sheeple already had.

 

Sarcasm alert for the easily offended.

Didn't he make enough money from the last one?

scare monger and major promoter of money making vaccines

within 50-100 years all actual TV members will be dead, prediction

 

pandemic, well less time if you sponsor one ... event 201

I suspect Bill has enough money. Like most leftists, it's control of other people's lives that he really craves.

 

Hence him being a fully paid up member of the climate alarmist doomsday cult.  

 

I don't think he was selling anything, just pointing out governments just aren't prepared for a serious pandemic.

That much can't be argued with.

53 minutes ago, Purdey said:

governments just aren't prepared for a serious pandemic.

Maybe they should just stop with the "gain of function research"  as we saw with the last debacle  there is not much anyone can do to stop the spread of an "airborne repository virus"

 

Gates has bought up loads of farmland in USA  wants to cut down trees and bury them underground to "capture carbon"...is invested in the previously mentioned "apeel"  coating of fruit and vegetables,

thinks that releasing mosquitoes  laden with "vaccines" is a good idea  and that we "just need to play around with Mrna"  !!!!

7 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

at a price.

Of course,  but  the price is not monetary as he has more than enough money already..the price will be be something else.

Several posts with conspiracy theory content and misinformation claims have been removed.

 

10 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

For someone that is supposed to be clever he seems quite dumb. For starters why would any of us on here care, as we will likely all be dead in 25 years?

 

He seems to assume that nothing will have changed in a quarter century ie science will not have developed the ability to develop new vaccines rapidly.

 

I'd be surprised if humans even survive that long without an engineered bioweapon war, a nuclear war, or simply die from thirst because all the fresh water dries up.

 

He should do us all a favour and stop making OS that are not supported 25 minutes after release so everyone has to buy a later version that is worse than the one before and  requires an update every 15 seconds.

 

LOL! Do you think this article was custom-written for the ASEAN Now and their prized geriatric old expat market?

As to "why would any of us on here care", I think you've encapsulated quite a lot of the Right-Wing psychology that we observe here every day. The RW tend to think only in terms of "what's in it for me?"  Is there a better demonstration than this? I'll tell you why I care - I have kids and I have friends who are significantly younger than me. But it's not even about them entirely. I don't want even YOUR friends and kids (if you have any) to suffer needlessly when there's a good way to resolve these issues now through preparation. But it's not even about them. I don't want humanity to suffer needlessly either, why would that be a good thing?

This cocktail of idiocy is remarkable even for you - I guess you missed that science has ALREADY DEVELOPED THE ABILITY TO DEVELOP NEW VACCINES RAPIDLY! There was this thing called "COVID-19", you may have heard of it? You really think we're not going to survive the next 25 years without a nuclear or bio-weapon war or complete loss of water somehow? Wow, can't wait for your new book to come out.

And I guess you've also missed that Gates no longer involved in Microsoft, and that he's focused entirely on philanthropy with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He also was the one who noted that the world was woefully unprepared and under imminent threat of a pandemic - in 2015! What a dummy!

If it wasn't for the money he has no one would listen to his crackpot ideas.

No wonder his Mrs left him

This man is evil. He is funding the democrat party

22 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

For starters why would any of us on here care, as we will likely all be dead in 25 years?

 

 

Hold my joint will ya. 

On 9/16/2024 at 8:46 PM, Tug said:

I hope he’s mistaken,I do admire him and his ex wife for their good works truly admirable well done gates family!

 

Love your sarcasm Tug. Made me smile.

18 hours ago, Purdey said:

I don't think he was selling anything, just pointing out governments just aren't prepared for a serious pandemic.

That much can't be argued with.

Indeed, it can't.

 

However I suspect the action will mirror the last time they destroyed economies and lives.

1 hour ago, stoner said:

 

Hold my joint will ya. 

Only if I can have a few puffs.

 

If they ever get around to legalizing weed in NZ I'm going to just be high till the end of civilization happens. I can't do anything about western civilization disappearing down the dunny, but it will be less disappointing if I'm too high to care.

The guy could not make the operating system to save his life and now he is playing nostradamus

Seems to me that this forum is becoming a haven for conspiracy theorists. tin-hat loonies and those with various mental illnesses.  Sad times....

How much did he make from the last pandemic !!! Maybe he is missing his little jaunts to Epstien's island!! The world really can do without people who leech off others for their own means!

On 9/17/2024 at 9:28 AM, thaibeachlovers said:

Not in NZ, They keep putting out "messages" all the time on the radio that it's not over yet and we need to get yet another booster to add to the 12 the sheeple already had.

 

Sarcasm alert for the easily offended.

Given what has been revealed and what many of us knew in the first few months of the "pandemic"  this is hard to believe! Shame on you NZ government!!!

5 hours ago, mdr224 said:

This man is evil. He is funding the democrat party

What a stupid post.

3 hours ago, Celsius said:

The guy could not make the operating system to save his life and now he is playing nostradamus

Can YOU personally make an operating that works perfectly all the time?

7 hours ago, Celsius said:

The guy could not make the operating system to save his life and now he is playing nostradamus

 

Nostradamus wasn't anywhere near as accurate or clear as Gates. And I know people think that CEOs are these super-beings who not only run these companies, but write the code, design the rockets, etc., but actually, no. They don't. Gates actually was a coder back in the early days, but once things start taking off he becomes the manager, not the coder. You've been watching too many Hollywood movies.

Just now, JCauto said:

 

 You've been watching too many Hollywood movies.

 

No, I have been using Winblows

17 hours ago, paul1804 said:

Given what has been revealed and what many of us knew in the first few months of the "pandemic"  this is hard to believe! Shame on you NZ government!!!

I doubt it's the government. More likely the same bureaucrats infesting the ministry of health that brought us lockdowns and a destroyed economy.

Shame on them!

16 hours ago, billd766 said:

Can YOU personally make an operating that works perfectly all the time?

That's silly. Takes loads of people to write an operating system.

 

IMO Windows is garbage, but I don't have much choice.