Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates is urging the U.S. to ramp up its shutdown efforts in the hopes that more drastic measures could provide relief to healthcare workers
AFP via Getty Images: Billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates has ramped up his calls for tougher U.S. action to beat COVID-19 and urged a “consistent” nationwide shutdown in an op-ed publishedThe world’s second-richest person has been a vocal critic of U.S. authorities’ initial response to COVID-19, and urged shutdowns everywhere, in the op-ed published on Wednesday: “Here’s How to Make Up for Lost Time on COVID-19.
The philanthropist laid out three steps to combat the virus in the U.S.: A nationwide shutdown, increased testing , and a"Gates, 64, wrote: “Despite urging from public health experts, some states and counties haven’t shut down completely. In some states, beaches are still open; in others, restaurants still serve sit-down meals.”
He added: “This is a recipe for disaster. Because people can travel freely across state lines, so can the virus. The country’s leaders need to be clear: Shutdown anywhere means shutdown everywhere.” He also described a vaccine as being “half the battle”, and that facilities to manufacture the"billions" of doses needed to protect the world's population, need to be built. He praised the administration for signing recentduring a virtual TED interview that the U.S. could see up to ten weeks of isolation “in the best-case scenario” in order to minimize deaths and economic damage.
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