COVID-19: Bill Gates TED Connects Conversation with Chris Anderson, March 24 2020
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Bill Gates 2014 TED Talk Global Pandemic Warning
In 2014, the world avoided a global outbreak of ebola, thanks to the endless good work of selfless health care workers and some very good luck, writes TED Talks in presenting the Bill Gates words of warning speech that global health authority delivered after the world dodged a bullet with ebola.
Stressing the reality that the world — including America — was not prepared for the threat of ebola, the renowned entrepreneur, philanthropist, critical thinking genius and expert on global health said, “There’s no need to panic . . . but we need to get going.”
In 2014, the world avoided a global outbreak of ebola, thanks to the endless good work of selfless health care workers and some very good luck, writes TED Talks in presenting the Bill Gates words of warning speech that global health authority delivered after the world dodged a bullet with ebola.
Stressing the reality that the world — including America — was not prepared for the threat of ebola, the renowned entrepreneur, philanthropist, critical thinking genius and expert on global health said, “There’s no need to panic . . . but we need to get going.”
Fast forward to 2020 and a global landscape defined by COVID-19, the coronavirus epidemic sweeping America, Europe and beyond, as it brings the global economy to a grinding halt. Not one to say “I told you so”, Bill Gates updated his views on the current global pandemic and where it leaves us.
TED head Chris Anderson held an entire series of TED Connects: Community and Hope in-depth conversations with leaders involved with the COVID-19 pandemic. Gates joined the program on March 24, 2020 with Anderson and current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers. His extensive commentary (video above; original 2014 video below) offers insights into the COVID-19 pandemic, discussing why testing and self-isolation are essential, which medical advancements show promise and what it will take for the world to endure this crisis.
