Bill Gates warns: "We are entering the worst of the pandemic", although the wave could last "less than three months"

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, one of the people who has warned the most in recent decades about the risk of a pandemic appearing, has issued a clear warning against the expansion of the omicron variant: "When it seemed that life was going to return to normality, we may be entering the worst phase of the pandemic". Still, he maintains a note of optimism, as he believes this new wave "could last less than three months."

"Omicron is going to hit us all up close. It is spreading faster than any virus in human history," he said in a message on his Twitter. Scientists are amazed at the reproducibility of this variant, and some believe it is more contagious than measles, making it the most transmissible virus known to modern science.

Still, the best hope is the data that indicates that this variant could be less harmful to humans than the delta variant, or even the original, although it is still not enough to claim victory. "It will have to be taken seriously until we know more," says Gates. Even so, even if it is milder, "this could be the worst wave simply because it is very infectious", and it does not matter that there is a lower percentage of serious cases if the total number of cases is much higher.

For this reason, Gates recommends "taking care of all of us, especially the most vulnerable, whether they live across the street or in another country", and, above all, "wear a mask, avoid meetings in closed spaces and receive the dose of vaccine booster. Although they do not prevent most infections, "vaccines are designed so that people do not get seriously ill or die, and they are doing that job well."

And he insists that he hopes this will be the last big covid coup. "The good thing is that omicron is moving so fast that once it becomes dominant, the wave should last less than three months. Those months will be bad, but I think if the right steps are taken, the pandemic can be over in no time." 2022". And remember that "the more we take care of each other, the sooner it will be over."