Scientists have pointed out that "COVID-19" is not a fleeting pandemic, and diseases transmitted from animals could kill by 2050 approximately 12 times the number of deaths recorded in 2020. The authors of the new study state, "Diseases that jump from animals to humans could kill 12 times the number of deaths in 2050 compared to 2020." Experts from the American biotechnology company Ginkgo Bioworks warned that "pandemics caused by zoonotic diseases will become more frequent due to climate change and deforestation."
The American magazine MedicalXpress reported that the study analyzed the historical emergence of four viral pathogens: filoviruses, which include Ebola virus and Marburg virus, the first SARS coronavirus, Nipah virus, and Machupo virus which causes Bolivian hemorrhagic fever. The scientists noted that "if these annual growth rates continue, we expect that the analyzed pathogens will result in 4 times the number of pandemics and 12 times the number of deaths by 2050." The scientists also speculated that "these rates might actually be lower than the reality." This suggests that the recent COVID-19 pandemic is not merely an outbreak, but rather a trend extending over several decades.
