Bill and Melinda Gates’ daughter Jennifer has opened up about what it was like to grow up with her billionaire parents, recalling how the philanthropists would discuss children’s mortality and the HIV/AIDs epidemic at the dinner table. The 24-year-old competitive equestrian, who is in her second year of medical school at the Icahn School of … Read more
‘This is like a world war, except we’re all on the same side’: Bill Gates says ‘it’s impossible to overstate the pain’ that will be felt for ‘years to come’ from the coronavirus pandemic and believes it will define our generation The billionaire philanthropist posted a memo about ‘the first modern pandemic’ ‘This is like a … Read more
Neo-Nazis stole nearly 25,000 email credentials from the WHO, NIH and Gates Foundation and used them to call for a ‘harassment campaign’ while sharing coronavirus conspiracies Security experts discovered nearly 25,000 email addresses leaked online The credentials belonged to WHO, NIH and the Gates Foundation It appears they were stolen by far-right extremists and posted … Read more
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has said it will likely take 18 months to develop a coronavirus vaccine – and that getting it ‘shouldn’t be limited by money’. The 64-year-old business magnate claimed that – due to a lack of global preparation for the pandemic – it would take some time to create a working treatment. … Read more
Bill Gates slammed President Donald Trump’s decision to withhold $500million in funding to the World Health Organization, saying it’s ‘as dangerous as it sounds’. The tech magnate, worth $104billion, tweeted Wednesday saying the US’ involvement with the WHO is more necessary than ever. ‘Halting funding for the World Health Organization during a world health crisis … Read more
Billionaire Bill Gates has warned that coronavirus testing in the United States must improve and priority given to healthcare workers and those most in need before the country can effectively emerge from the outbreak. The Microsoft co-founder spoke with CNBC on Thursday, where he said that the federal government had shown no interest in creating … Read more
Bill Gates is spending billions of dollars building factories to develop a vaccine against coronavirus. The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropic billionaire said seven vaccine makers had secured funding but admitted that mountains of cash may be lost before a cure is found. He revealed the mammoth investment on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah after … Read more
On Tuesday, Vice President Mike Pence announced that any American can be tested for coronavirus as long as a doctor approves it. The move appears to expand upon previous criteria needed for testing by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But how do you determine if you have symptoms of COVID-19 and when you … Read more
On Tuesday, Vice President Mike Pence announced that any American can be tested for coronavirus as long as a doctor approves it. The move appears to expand upon previous criteria needed for testing by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But how do you determine if you have symptoms of COVID-19 and when you … Read more
Meghan and Harry ‘hire one of Bill and Melinda Gates’ top executives to be their chief of staff and head of their new charity’ Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are busy building their future charity and have recruited a former staffer from the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation Catherine St-Laurent has led Pivotal Ventures created … Read more