After the Ebola outbreak killed over 11,300 people in West Africa between 2014 and 2016, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates took to the TED stage to talk about preparing for the next outbreak.
His message: We’re not ready.
That was 2015. Now, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, many are saying we didn’t heed Gates’ warning.
Could we have anticipated the spread of COVID-19? And how could we have better prepared?
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