ll Gates took to Twitter to share his opinion on the latest COVID-19 wave that has hit the world, following the emergence of the Omicron variant.
The Microsoft co-founder revealed that he was forced to cancel his plans for Christmas and urged people to take the spread of the new variant seriously.
“Just when it seemed like life would return to normal, we could be entering the worst part of the pandemic,” wrote Gates.
“Omicron will hit home for all of us. Close friends of mine now have it, and I’ve cancelled most of my holiday plans.
“Omicron is spreading faster than any virus in history. It will soon be in every country in the world.
“The big unknown is how sick Omicron makes you. 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.”
However, Gates believes that the COVID-19 pandemic could come to an end in the next calendar year and predicted that the ongoing wave will last up to three months.
“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 three months,” added Gates.
