Bill Gates: "Corona was not the last pandemic. The next one could be much worse. We should be better prepared." This was said by billionaire and vaccine investor Bill Gates a year ago, on February 4, 2025, on the American talk show "The View."

Bill Gates applauds India's "digital public infrastructure"—a fusion of biometric digital ID, bank accounts and payment systems—as "foundational" for monitoring people's health records, keeping tabs on farmers, and addressing "climate problems".