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| Author | Bill Gates |
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| Language | English |
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| Published | April 2022 |
| Pages | 304 |
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How to Prevent the Next Pandemic is a 2022 book byBill Gates. In it, Gates details theCOVID-19 pandemic and how to prevent anotherpandemic, including proposing a "Global Epidemic Response and Mobilization" (GERM) team with annual funding of $1 billion.[1][2]
The book discusses various aspects related to the prevention of pandemics, including medical practices necessary for doing so.[3]
Bill Gates' main idea is to create a globalpandemic prevention team, known as GERM (Global Epidemic Response and Mobilization). Itsobjective is to ensure preparedness for the next pandemic.[4]
According to Gates, such a team could save about one billion dollars by preventing crises likeCOVID-19.[5]
The Washington Post praised the book, saying that "The material is simplified but not simplistic. Anyone who reads it will end up with a basic grounding in the science of global health."[2]
The Times ofLondon gave a mixed review, calling the book a "formidably informative read" while also saying that it "runs out of steam towards the end and becomes a general statement oftechno-optimism."[6]
Vox criticized the book for not addressing the "root causes" ofeconomic inequality that "worsens health crises."[7]The Washington Times called Gates' pandemic prevention proposal "the next phase of seizing individual liberties from supposedly free American citizens." and accused him of "trying to capitalize politically and financially on the ramped fears and manufactured hysteria".[8]
The medical journalThe Lancet pointed out that on the same day that Gates advertised his book and GERM, the WHO published its report onStrengthening the Global Architecture for Health Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Resilience, similar to GERM, but without decision-making power.[9]
The Guardian noted that the book demonstrates the awareness of the impact of information technology in the spread ofCOVID-19 misinformation, but criticizes Gates' lack of interest in directly taking initiative to prevent COVID-19 misinformation from spreading via information technology.[3]
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