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What World needs -Bill gates

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Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has outlined a plan as to what the world needs to do in order to stop the Covid-19 pandemic.

In his blog post, GatesNotes, Gates compared the Coronavirus outbreak with World War II and he suggested innovation as a tool to fight the outbreak.

“During World War II, an amazing amount of innovation, including radar, reliable torpedoes, and code-breaking, helped end the war faster. This will be the same with the pandemic. I break the innovation into five categories: treatments, vaccines, testing, contact tracing, and policies for opening up.Without some advances in each of these areas, we cannot return to the business as usual or stop the virus,” he wrote in his blog. He said that while developing a vaccine typically takes around five years, in case of Covid-19, it is likely to be around 18 months or “as short as nine months or closer to two years.”

Testing: As far as testing is concerned, Gates believes that the government will have to prioritise on testing the right people. He says that asymptomatic people shouldn’t be tested until there are enough tests for people with symptoms. He also said that test results should come back in less than 24 hours “so you quickly know whether to continue isolating yourself and quarantining the people who live with you.”

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In his blog post, GatesNotes, Gates compared the Coronavirus outbreak with World War II and he suggested innovation as a tool to fight the outbreak.

“During World War II, an amazing amount of innovation, including radar, reliable torpedoes, and code-breaking, helped end the war faster. This will be the same with the pandemic. I break the innovation into five categories: treatments, vaccines, testing, contact tracing, and policies for opening up.Without some advances in each of these areas, we cannot return to the business as usual or stop the virus,” he wrote in his blog. He said that while developing a vaccine typically takes around five years, in case of Covid-19, it is likely to be around 18 months or “as short as nine months or closer to two years.”

Testing: As far as testing is concerned, Gates believes that the government will have to prioritise on testing the right people. He says that asymptomatic people shouldn’t be tested until there are enough tests for people with symptoms. He also said that test results should come back in less than 24 hours “so you quickly know whether to continue isolating yourself and quarantining the people who live with you.”

Hindustan Times

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