The global approach is to fight against Covid-19

Bill Gates

In the last few weeks, I've been talking to dozens of experts about Covid-19, which is to understand that this virus is often discriminating. First, it affects the elderly more than the young. Second, men die more than women do. The global approach is to fight against Corona .Third, the poor are being irrevocably harmed. But one thing is certain: Covid-19 does not discriminate on the grounds of nationality.

Everyone has taken action since the beginning of January, when the world became aware of the virus. But almost all of them were affected. And world leaders also need to understand that if the presence of such a virulent virus is present somewhere in the forehead, everyone is going to be worried.

Again, Covid-19 hasn't hit many low-and middle-income countries yet. We don't know exactly why this happened. But we know that the disease will eventually spread to these countries as well. The death toll is going to be much higher than anywhere else.

Think about this once; New York City crashes in Covid 19. But the ICU beds in the hospital are not available in most African countries. So the spread of Covid-19 to those countries in Africa could lead to millions of deaths.

You don't have to be born in a developing country to worry about getting infected. Even if the wealthiest countries are able to reduce the transmission of the disease in the next few months, the disease can come back if it is severe elsewhere. It's only a matter of time if the disease spreads from one place to another.

In order to fight the disease, it works not only at national level, but also at global level. However, with the spread of the pandemic, its appearance will change. In this situation, world leaders, in particular G-20 leaders, can take three steps.

First, to ensure that all assets (masks, gloves and test kits) properly distributed in the face of Covid-19 have to be made. We hope that these materials will be sufficient for all of us. But with global supply limited, we need to make smart decisions with intelligence. But unfortunately, that's not going to happen all over the place at the moment.

Leaders have begun to agree on a number of issues. For example, in this fight, first-line soldiers, that is, health workers, must be tested first, and priority must be given to obtaining personal protective material. But who's going to get these materials? Those who pay the highest bid.

Personally, I am a great advocate of capitalism. But many markets do not function properly during epidemics; their biggest example is the market for life-saving ingredients. Here, the individual sector has the opportunity to play a major role. In this case, if the matter falls into the highest tendering category, the mortality rate of the disease will increase.

To this end, resources should be allocated in terms of public health and medical needs. The veterans of the Ebola and HIV war can help in the planning of the war. Leaders of developed and developing countries should work with the World Health Organization (WHO) to develop a written version of the plan.

All countries will then have to agree to this Directive, so that it is primarily the responsibility to implement it. This consensus will become very important in the discovery of a preventive vaccine. This is because it is going to be the most effective weapon in the fight against pestilence.

Second, all countries must provide funding to detect antibodies. Eight vaccine studies are currently underway. Scientists are optimistic that at least one vaccine will be available on the market within 18 months. This time period has money to do with it. It's worth $200 million a week. It is essential that all countries are involved.

Third, we were talking about $200 million this week, not just for the invention, production and supply of vaccines. It's going to cost a lot more money. G-20 leaders should start thinking about this now.