Ah, Matt Ridley is blaming the WHO for downplaying the threat from infectious disease.

Is this the same @mattwridley who wrote this in 2016?

The whole 2016 column is a complete failure of foresight.

Experts warned about the threat of new pandemics. Matt Ridley knew better, just as he always done on climate change.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/46a5530a-834b-11e6-9fe8-eb3b63b4157a">https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/4...

But, @mattwridley, please do update us on how we’ll soon crack the common cold