Coronavirus will forever change our habits and the society in which we live. This is the essence of Bill Gates' interview with LinkedIn editor-in-chief Dalien Roth in the new episode of the podcast "This is Working"
After identifying, in recent weeks, the measures and time needed to defeat COVID-19, this time, Bill Gates first stopped at the possible end of isolation in the US. Most likely, it will not happen "before the beginning of June and still, it will not coincide with a return as before to normalcy".
Microsoft co-founder also spoke about the state of the healthcare system worldwide and the research that will lead to the long-awaited coronavirus vaccine. Bill Gates claimed that it would take "about 18 months" to have a large-scale vaccine, as was the case with Ebola.
The world's second richest man is funding various scientific projects to create a vaccine against COVID-19 through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Among the most promising are the Ino-4800, developed by the American biotech company Inovio and mRna-1273 realized by Moderna.
Bill Gates, digitalization and the world of work
Customization. This is one of the key words Bill Gates emphasizes when Daniel Both's interview shifts to the future and the social consequences caused by coronavirus. There is no doubt - underlines the American philanthropist - that society "will increasingly move towards the digital world".
If, in some cases, life returns to normal, "for example in schools, factories and the construction sector", in other sectors, due to COVID-19, we will face paragmatic changes, dictated by adaptation. digital.
" I doubt people will travel for work. "There will be trips again, but in very low numbers." The same will happen for meetings. According to him, many companies will start holding virtual meetings, slowly abandoning them "face to face ".
Similarly, the justice system will change with the creation of virtual courtrooms or a virtual judge. "In a way," says Gates, "you can create something more efficient and better than before."
With regard to school and education, Gates has no doubts: social activity, the opportunity to make new friends, and having the skills of a skilled teacher cannot be replaced by an online connection.
Source: Forbes, Monitor
