Microsoft co-founder and one of the world’s richest men Bill Gates had canceled most of his holiday plans because of rising cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
While making the announcement of Twitter, Gates whose organization has assisted a global effort to combat the pandemic, said that the pandemic will soon be over.
“I know it’s frustrating to go into another holiday season with COVID looming over us. But it won’t be like this forever. Someday the pandemic will end, and the better we look after each other, the sooner that time will come,” Gates tweeted.
“if there’s good news here, it’s that omicron moves so quickly that once it becomes dominant in a country, the wave there should last less than 3 months. Those few months could be bad, but I still believe if we take the right steps, the pandemic can be over in 2022.”
He also said that what was not known about the Omicron variant is how sick it makes one and “we need to take it seriously until we know more about it. Even if it’s only half as severe as delta, it will be the worst surge we have seen so far because it’s so infectious.”
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“In the meantime, we all have to look out for each other, especially the most vulnerable, whether they live down the street or in another country. That means wearing masks, avoiding big indoor gatherings, and getting vaccinated. Getting a booster gives the best protection,” he said.
He also said: “if there’s good news here, it’s that omicron moves so quickly that once it becomes dominant in a country, the wave there should last less than 3 months. Those few months could be bad, but I still believe if we take the right steps, the pandemic can be over in 2022.”
Gates urged people to get vaccinated because they were designed to prevent people from falling seriously sick or dying.
