Considering the emergence of the Omicron variant "alarming," the founder of Microsoft Giant indicated that the "acute phase" of the Covid-19 epidemic would end in 2022.

In his publication on Gates Notes or Gates Notes, US billionaire Bill Gates wrote, "It may be foolish to make another prediction, but I think the acute phase of the epidemic will end sometime in 2022.

And in two years, I hope the only time you really have to think about the virus is when you get a common vaccine for corona and flu every autumn. "

Gates acknowledged that "there is no doubt that the Omicron variant is worrying," but that the rapid discovery of new variants, together with developments in vaccines and antiviral drugs, led him to hope that COFID-19 would become an endemic disease in 2022.

"The world is better prepared to deal with potentially bad variables than at any other time in the epidemic so far," he said. He added: "We're in a much better position to create updated vaccines if necessary."

In his blog review, Gates explained that vaccines and antiviral medications can help reduce the Kofid - death in the future.

Bill Gates himself, a year ago, warned of the risk of a strong return of the corona epidemic in 2022, unless "we help other nations to get rid of this disease, and unless we achieve broad levels of vaccination in our country, the risk of a return of the epidemic exists."

Gates' talk at the time was realistic, and although he praised the declared vaccines, he warned of the risk of a return to "square one."