Bill Gates calls coronavirus a 'once-in-a-century' pathogen

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Philanthropist Bill Gates on Friday urged wealthy nations to help low and middle-income countries strengthen their health systems in hopes of ...

CHICAGO: Philanthropist Bill Gates on Friday urged wealthy nations to help low and middle-income countries strengthen their health systems in hopes of slowing the spread of the coronavirus, which Gates said has started to behave like a"once-in-a-century" pathogen.

Gates' plea was echoed on Friday by the World Health Organization, which said the risk was very high that the virus would spread and have a global impact.

 

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As it was in 1720, 1820, 1920..... once a century we get a cleaning service mandate from the landlord.

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He is correct

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