Bill Gates warns Australia to prepare for the next pandemic - which could be man-made and far more brutal than Covid

• Bill Gates warned Australia to prepare for pandemic
• Tech billionaire said next one could be man-made 

By Aidan Wondracz For Daily Mail Australia and Australian Associated Press

Tech billionaire Bill Gates has warned Australia to be ready for the next pandemic, which could be man-made and far more brutal.

Mr Gates told the Lowy Institute think tank in Sydney on Monday that political leaders needed to set aside their differences and work together to prepare for the next virus.

He called for greater global cooperation using the Covid-19 pandemic as an example of how countries could improve on their response if they worked together.

Tech billionaire Bill Gates has warned Australia to be ready for the next pandemic saying that it will be man made