Bill Gates Shares His No. 1 Concern That Keeps Him Up At Night: "Another Pandemic"

For Mr Gates, the key question during a future pandemic would be whether nations are better prepared than they were for the outbreak of Covid-19.

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has repeatedly warned the public about pressing issues like climate disasters and devastating cyberattacks. However, the two crises that concern him the most are war and pandemics.

The Microsoft co-founder told CNBC Make It that the current global unrest could potentially trigger "a major war," and even if a large-scale conflict is avoided, "there will be another pandemic, most likely in the next 25 years."

For Mr Gates, the key question during a future pandemic would be whether nations are better prepared than they were for the outbreak of Covid-19. Reflecting on the United States' response, he noted, "The country that the world expected to lead and be the model fell short of those expectations."