The next outbreak? We’re not ready | Bill Gates | TED

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Published 2015-04-03
In 2014, the world avoided a horrific global outbreak of Ebola, thanks to thousands of selfless health workers -- plus, frankly, thanks to some very good luck. In hindsight, we know what we should have done better. So, now's the time, Bill Gates suggests, to put all our good ideas into practice, from scenario planning to vaccine research to health worker training. As he says, "There's no need to panic ... but we need to get going."

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All Comments (21)
  • @hjf_9437
    If you’re seeing this. It’s too late
  • @jonkallas7326
    This guy has been fighting viruses since Windows 95.
  • @Ale-is1dk
    Watching this in 2024 after covid-19 sent chills down my spine...he was spot on
  • @ommer15
    Me: expecting to see 5 days ago. YouTube: 5 years ago.
  • @bhasinanant
    Pro answer to "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?"
  • @yoquese12330
    They first made simulation called Event 201 on 2019, then they aplied it in real life
  • @pauliusnanukas7183
    They basically told yoi their depopultaion and control plan😁thats called predictive programming, they say what they do even if they will kill, the trick is they have to tell it and if we know that and do nothing-thats our own fault:))
  • @woodbyte
    Spoiler alert: we didn't get ready.
  • @mishukat75
    The same guy who has bought so much farm land that there would be nothing left for us. He already knew about Corona before Corona wiped millions of people..
  • @maseefmandic9583
    The biggest trick of the Devil is to convince everyone that he doesn't exist.
  • @gnb_2685
    here’s a challenge: find a comment 5 years ago
  • @parvanehbarron6194
    I am so surprised why he is not in jail? Why he is invited to TED TALK AGAIN