Bill Gates: Predictions of what the world will look like after coronavirus – Tech News – Technology

The tycoon and co-founder of the tech giant Microsoft, Bill Gates, predicted this Wednesday during a conference organized by The New York Times newspaper what the world will be like after the end of the covid-19 pandemic.

Gates, who had already hinted a couple of years ago about the profound damage this does could face the planet if a pandemic occurs, he highlighted six aspects that will change in the post-pandemic, among which there are several from the workplace.

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First, the businessman indicated that once the coronavirus is checked, the world will record half of the business trips that took place prior to the spread of covid-19.

“My prediction is that over 50% of business travel and over 30% of office days will disappear“, he indicated.

Bill Gates indicated that just as the second war allowed more women to enter the labor market, this pandemic will allow us to ask ourselves if it is necessary to be physically in one place, taking into account the trends that have been taken in remote work in these months.

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“The idea of ​​learning or having a doctor’s appointment or sales call using a single screen with Zoom or Microsoft Teams will change dramatically,” he added.

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In the workplace, the Microsoft co-founder also noticed this a third of the hours of face-to-face work will disappear, as many companies observed the feasibility of working from home during this period.

“We will continue to go to the office somehow, we will continue some business trips, but drastically less,” Gates said.

On this issue, the North American also assured that the pandemic will also have an impact on the population density of large cities, as it will allow people to move away from urban centers for the possibility of working from other places, impacting in turn on the cost of all life.

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During the conference, the tycoon predicted that many of the tools we have used in recent months to do remote work and virtual education will improve rapidly in terms of development.

“The software was a bit clunky when it all started, but now people use it so much that you will be surprised how quickly these software innovate.“, He has declared.

On the other hand, Gates indicated that as people will have fewer social contacts in their workspaces due to the dynamics of teleworking, this will lead them to seek more social spaces with their friends and acquaintances outside of it and increase the “desire to socialize”.

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The businessman also indicated that although progress has been made in the search for a vaccine against covid-19, normalcy will take a long time to return.

“I think many people will remain quite conservative in their behavior, especially if they associate themselves with older people whose risk of becoming seriously ill is quite high,” he added.

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As for the risks of another pandemic, Bill Gates believes they will not be as serious as those of the coronavirus. because countries are already better prepared to deal with health emergencies like this one, as well as to take action to mitigate the contagion.

Finally, the tech entrepreneur was surprised by the controversy that the use of the mask has generated in the world.

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