Isolation in the US may take 10 weeks due to coronavirus? That's what Bill Gates thinks.
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The creator of Microsoft is recognized as an authority in the subject of a pandemic, because for years, together with the foundation, which he created with his wife Melinda, he has been implementing health protection projects and has been warning in recent years against a pandemic pathogen that will be able to kill tens of millions of people around the world. His foundation finances the search for a drug and vaccine for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease he causes.

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Bill Gates, who at the time of the 2015 TED speech called on world leaders to prepare for a pandemic, presented a three-point plan on how the US could defeat the new coronavirus.

Gates wrote an article for The Washington Post in which he presented his recommendations on the fight against the spread of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in the United States:
He prepared them based on expert consultations, which he conducted as part of the work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation - it is currently funding research on a potential anti-virus drug:
SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus causes a respiratory disease known as COVID-19:
"There is no doubt that the United States missed the opportunity to prepare for the arrival of the coronavirus," wrote Gates. "But the window for making important decisions has not yet been closed," he added.
The choices we and our leaders will make now will have a huge impact on how quickly the number of cases will start to fall, how long the economy will be in a state of downtime, and how many Americans will have to bury a loved one because of COVID-19, wrote Bill Gates.

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Gates noted that the first point is the call for a "consistent, nationwide approach" by the US to isolation. The fact that some states are not closing completely Gates called the "recipe for disaster".

"Because people can move freely between states, so can a virus," he wrote. He emphasized that isolation must concern everyone and everywhere. "Until the number of cases begins to fall across America - which may take 10 weeks or longer - no one will be able to continue operating as usual or even more freely approach isolation," he wrote.

"Any confusion in this matter will only extend economic problems, increase the chances of the virus returning, and cause more deaths," he added.

Microsoft's co-founder urged the federal government to do more testing and establish a clear system about who should be tested first. He added that the highest priority should be given to healthcare professionals and first response services. The second should be "highly symptomatic people who are most at risk of a serious illness and those who may have been exposed to infection," said Gates.

The final step, Gates emphasizes, would be to adopt a "data-driven approach to developing treatment and vaccine." He urges leaders to help by "refraining from fueling rumors and encouraging shoppers to panic."

"We have a long way to go," concluded Gates. "But I still believe that if we now make the right decisions based on the science, data and experience of medical workers, we can save lives and restore the country to action," added Gates.