Bill Gates on coronavirus: We need an 'extreme shutdown' of 6 to 10 weeks |

[bhaigan]

Philanthropist and billionaire Bill Gates believes that America needs six to 10 weeks of “extreme shutdown” of regular life to get a handle on the new coronavirus outbreak (or COVID-19), contradicting comments from President Trump.

“It’s very irresponsible for somebody to suggest we can have the best of both worlds,” the Microsoft co-founder said in an interview with TED on Tuesday. “What we need is an extreme shutdown so that in six to 10 weeks, if things go well, then you can start opening back up.”

Gates noted that while isolation in populated areas — along with widespread testing — is difficult and “disastrous” for the economy, “the sooner you do it in a tough way, the sooner you can undo it.”

President Donald Trump recently argued that restrictions should be loosened by Easter Sunday, April 12, with healthy people returning to work while people who are sick remain isolated.

“The expression ‘We can do two things at one time,’ ... and that includes not just economics, that also includes life and death,” Trump said. “We have to keep it that way.”

The U.S. stock market and economy have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. And the financial situation is becoming increasingly problematic for millions of Americans as unemployment claims rose to an historic 3.2 million for the week that ended March 21.

Trump asserted that the U.S. “wasn’t built to be shut down. This is not a country that was built for this,” adding: “America will again and soon be open for business. Very soon. A lot sooner than three or four months that somebody was suggesting.”

‘It’s very tough to say to people ... ignore that pile of bodies’

Experts — including those in Trump’s inner health care circle — have cautioned strongly against loosening precautionary measures too quickly, as it would lead to more catastrophe in the longer term.

“If you look at the trajectory of the curves of outbreaks and other areas, at least going to be several weeks,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said on March 20. “I cannot see that all of a sudden, next week or two weeks from now, it’s going to be over. I don’t think there’s a chance of that.”

One former government official concurred. “I think the president needs to be listening carefully to our medical professionals,” former NATO Supreme Allied Commander James Stavridis said on Yahoo Finance’s The First Trade, later adding: “Once you’ve done that, then it’s perfectly appropriate to listen to the economic side.”

Gates echoed that view without naming Trump specifically.

“There really is no middle ground, and it’s very tough to say to people: ‘Hey, keep going to restaurants, go buy new houses, ignore that pile of bodies over in the corner. We want you to keep spending because there’s maybe a politician who thinks GDP growth is all that counts,’” Gates said. “It’s very hard to tell people when there’s an epidemic spreading… that they should go about things, knowing that their activity is spreading this disease.”

[RunRaajaRun123]

Bleaching powder and paracetemol idea ivvaledha jagan anna gates ki

[Kootami]

He should run for the president man 

[bhaigan]

9 minutes ago, RunRaajaRun123 said:

Bleaching powder and paracetemol idea ivvaledha jagan anna gates ki

Pakkaki poyi aduko

Spain Army is manufacturing paracetmol adi telusuko mundu

[bhaigan]

4 minutes ago, Kootami said:

He should run for the president man 

ilanti valu president ga enduku poti cheyaro naku ardam kadu

thatha ae poti chesadu kada

[Gentle_Boy]

Ltt....

[Louboutin_shoe]

6 minutes ago, bhaigan said:

ilanti valu president ga enduku poti cheyaro naku ardam kadu

thatha ae poti chesadu kada

Mana daggara jay prakash narayana ani unadu telusa 

[bhaigan]

Just now, Louboutin_shoe said:

Mana daggara jay prakash narayana ani unadu telusa 

telusu

[bhaigan]

2 minutes ago, Louboutin_shoe said:

Mana daggara jay prakash narayana ani unadu telusa 

Asalu CBI EX JD VV Laxmi Narayana loksatta party ni won chesukoni poti chesi unte kachitanga gelichetodu

[Vaampire]

Just now, bhaigan said:

Asalu CBI EX JD Laxmi Narayana loksatta party ni won chesukoni poti chesi unte kachitanga gelichetodu

His original plan was to contest from tdp. Even eenadu lo kooda question mark tho article rasindi. Looking at the response from opponents, image spoil avuthadi emo ani bayapadi jsp nunchi poti chesadu. Akkada tdp cadre kooda tdp contestant kantey ekkuva eeyanakey pani chesaru.

 

dont compare him with jp. Jp is much better person

[bhaigan]

Just now, Vaampire said:

His original plan was to contest from tdp. Even eenadu lo kooda question mark tho article rasindi. Looking at the response from opponents, image spoil avuthadi emo ani bayapadi jsp nunchi poti chesadu. Akkada tdp cadre kooda tdp contestant kantey ekkuva eeyanakey pani chesaru.

 

dont compare him with jp. Jp is much better person

ante balio puppet aa, balio ki hand ichinda sendraal saar

[bhaigan]

Just now, Vaampire said:

His original plan was to contest from tdp. Even eenadu lo kooda question mark tho article rasindi. Looking at the response from opponents, image spoil avuthadi emo ani bayapadi jsp nunchi poti chesadu. Akkada tdp cadre kooda tdp contestant kantey ekkuva eeyanakey pani chesaru.

 

dont compare him with jp. Jp is much better person

Agreed

[LazyRohit]

love da em kadu

eedi software ki intlo kurchutunte salu

2 months endi 2 yrs chey antadu

ide statement airlines, car manufacturers, hotels, industrial sector vallai ivvamanu

cheppandi ra ante prathodu mahatmude

[bhaigan]

2 minutes ago, LazyRohit said:

love da em kadu

eedi software ki intlo kurchutunte salu

2 months endi 2 yrs chey antadu

ide statement airlines, car manufacturers, hotels, industrial sector vallai ivvamanu

cheppandi ra ante prathodu mahatmude

aa airlines, car manufacturers, hotels and industrial sector kosame kada stimulus package pass chesthunaru

[LazyRohit]

8 minutes ago, bhaigan said:

aa airlines, car manufacturers, hotels and industrial sector kosame kada stimulus package pass chesthunaru

That doesn’t matter

its only for 2-4 weeks Max

country lockdown ilantivi movies lo baguntay

Imagine people don’t have necessities like food andaru gun lu pattukoni kalchuku 10gutaru

no 91/ no fb/ no one can stop tearing the country 

I get virus is spreading but country nasanam ayitadi Its not about economy & stocks 

lockdown few states CA NJ NY WA military ni dimpali

remaining states lo strict measures to reduced hours tho nadipinchali