Yuen Kwak-yung, a prominent Hong Kong researcher and doctor who has fought the most dangerous viruses, warns that a new epidemic is inevitable and could cause more serious damage than Covid-19.
The soft-spoken scientist, sometimes compared to American expert Anthony Fauci, is a former public health adviser to US presidents who calls on world political leaders to weigh the risks.
“Why am I making such a frightening prediction? Because, as can be seen clearly, geopolitical, economic and climate changes are very rapid, while everyone continues to focus on their national or regional interests”Hong Kong microbiologist Yuen Kwok-yung says. “If you multiply what happened in 1918 (the Spanish flu epidemic), our population, the world population, today is at least three or four times what it was in 1918. The highest estimate was in 1918 (100 million deaths during the Spanish flu pandemic). At this point, 400 million people could die, and I believe governments will really raise the stakes.
For Yuen Kwak-Yung, conducting an open and transparent investigation into Covid-19 is important, editor’s note) “To learn lessons and know what to do next.”
A renowned Hong Kong researcher and doctor who has fought the most dangerous viruses, therefore warns that a new epidemic is inevitable and could cause more serious damage than Covid-19.
The soft-spoken scientist, sometimes compared to American expert Anthony Fauci, is a former public health adviser to US presidents who calls on world political leaders to weigh the risks. “The public and leaders must acknowledge that a new epidemic will occur, and sooner than we think.” He said in an interview at the city’s Queen Mary Hospital, where he works and teaches.
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