Gates and why he believes the acute phase of COVID will end in 2022

The creator of Microsoft, Bill Gates, on his personal blog wrote an intimate post where he addressed personal issues such as his divorce, but also made a recount of what happened in 2021 and what is to come for next year, such as the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to their estimates.

Gates He recalled that last year he predicted better winds for this 2021 and, although there were positive situations regarding the pandemic, “The improvement has not been as dramatic as I expected.”

In the post, he explains that millions of people have been vaccinated against the COVID-19 and that we are close to the normality that was known before the virus, but that deaths increased in 2021 compared to the previous year and if a person lost a relative in the last twelve months then they will feel “That this year was not better than the previous one.”

However, he is optimistic.

“I am hopeful that the end is finally in sight. It may be silly to make another prediction, but I think the acute phase of the pandemic will come to an end sometime in 2022 ″, He said.

And why so hopeful? Gates believes the world is better prepared to tackle potentially dangerous new variants than ever before since the pandemic began. Furthermore, he highlighted that South Africa has detected omicron because it has invested heavily in genomic sequencing capabilities and because we are now in a much better position to create updated vaccines if necessary.

“It is concerning every time a new variant of concern arises, but I am still hopeful that sometime next year, COVID-19 will become an endemic disease in most places.”

In addition, Gates He called it a miracle that several COVID-19 vaccines were created and distributed during the first year of the pandemic, but said he is disappointed at the inequity in vaccine allocation.

“It just doesn’t make sense that so many low-risk people were vaccinated before we reached all of the older people or had an underlying medical condition. In the future, we must change the way the world assigns doses ”, critical.

He also highlighted the emergence of new antiviral drugs, such as Merck’s molnupiravir, which is allowing generic manufacturers to make this simplified formula, which will make the drug accessible to many more people.

-Private life-

Bill Gates I also address an issue that caught the attention of the press: his divorce from Melina Gates. Although he did not delve into the subject, he was quite direct in his feeling.

“Melinda and I continue to run our foundation together and have found a good rhythm of new work, but I cannot deny that it has been a year of great personal sadness for me. Adapting to change is never easy, no matter what it is. I have been impressed by how resilient my loved ones, especially my children, have been in this difficult time. “.

He also said that his home is emptier after the divorce, the marriage of his daughter Jenn, the going of Phoebe to the university and his son in the school.

“The house is much quieter without a group of teenagers hanging around the whole time. I miss having them at home, even if it’s easier to focus on reading a book or getting work done these days. “he explained.

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