Bill Gates took to Twitter to alarm people and asking them to stay alert amid the worrisome surge in Omicron cases worldwide. In his tweets he warned of an abundant need for caution as we approach the peak of the festive season, sharing that he too has canceled most of his holiday plans.
“Just when it seemed like life would return to normal, we could be entering the worst part of the pandemic. Omicron will hit home for all of us. Close friends of mine now have it, and I’ve canceled most of my holiday plans.”
“Omicron is spreading faster than any virus in history. It will soon be in every country in the world,” tweeted Mr Gates.
His tweets come at a time when the whole world is witnessing a surge in cases of the new variant of the deadly coronavirus.
“The big unknown is how sick omicron makes you...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,” he added in a subsequent tweet.
Emphasisng the need to adhering to covid protocols, Gates implored a firm return to “wearing masks, avoiding big indoor gatherings, and getting vaccinated”.
“Getting a booster gives the best protection,” noted one of his tweets.
Finally, Gates attempted to end his Omicron awareness thread on a positive note. “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,” said the Microsoft co-founder.