Patrushev: the trend towards the emergence of new diseases was the result of experiments with viruses … This reason was named by the Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, quoted by RIA Novosti.
He noted that at present, biological risks are caused by events that are associated with human activities. Among them are “experiments with viruses and pathogens on potentially dangerous biological objects and the development of genetic engineering”, in particular, synthetic biology, which allows the genome to be played for criminal purposes.
In turn, the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adanom Ghebreyesus said the COVID-19 pandemic will last longer due to global inequalities in access to vaccines and inconsistent public health measures.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates previously said new pandemics could threaten the world in the future not only for natural reasons, but also because of bioterrorist attackers. According to him, humanity needs to invest in technological development to fight disease.