Bill Gates

In his latest book, titled How to Prevent the Next Pandemic, the billionaire philanthropist lays out the lessons he's learned from COVID-19 through his work ...

Lambert said that Gates and his foundation have done "incredible things" in the interest of global health, which she noted that many other billionaires are not currently doing. Winnie Byanyima, co-chair of the People's Vaccine Alliance, says Covishield alone won't be enough to vaccinate people in middle to low-income countries. He added that the foundation's work stands out mostly because governments haven't historically contributed as much as they could. And so the limit on vaccination is much more the demand and the logistics of getting those vaccines to people," he said. And so it's quite phenomenal how the ramp up has taken place," he said. "The problem we had to start with, which was the shortage of vaccines, is completely solved. And, you know, there are lots of lives that have been lost because of it," she told CBC Radio. Last September, the World Health Organization (WHO) called for 70 per cent of the world's population to be vaccinated by mid-2022. "We didn't do much to get ready, even though I wasn't the only one out there saying that. Of course, the pandemic isn't old news yet. Gates asserted that COVAX has largely been successful, despite the missed targets. That video has been viewed on YouTube more than 36 million times.

The Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist has said the risk of a more virulent variant coming to light is "way above 5%".

The more people travel and the stronger the interaction between wild species and humans, the more risk of zoonotic cross-species-type diseases." "Everyone who works in infectious diseases just has this fear of human transmissible respiratory viruses. While not wanting to be a "voice of doom and gloom", the risk of a more virulent variant emerging is "way above 5%", the Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist told the Financial Times.

In a new interview, Bill Gates painted a more equanimous portrait of his marriage to and ongoing relationship with Melinda French Gates, who offered a ...

In an interview she chose not to use that word, but I’ll use it,” the billionaire replied. So clearly the way it’s seen, I made a huge mistake not understanding that.” That month, French Gates pointedly told CBS broadcaster Gayle King that while she and Bill still work together on “friendly” terms, they’ve grown distant to the point that she would not consider him a friend.

Bill Gates warned there is a 'way above 5%' risk the world has not yet seen the worst of the pandemic. He also advised leaders worldwide to invest in new ...

But, right now, we are not in the pandemic phase in this country. Cuts to testing have been so severe that some experts warn over 90 percent of cases may be going undetected in the U.S. Pandemic means a widespread, throughout the world, infection that spreads rapidly among people. The U.S. is currently averaging 60,251 COVID cases every day, a 52 percent jump over the past week. The next day he backtracked on his comments, saying 'we certainly can't say the pandemic is over' The strain makes up 28 percent of total cases in America. The nation is currently averaging 60,251 COVID cases every day, a 52 percent jump over the past week - and the first time the 60,000 mark was reached since March 1. If we can keep that level very low, and intermittently vaccinate people — and I don't know how often that would have to be,' he said. Another version of the variant is beginning to emerge as well. 'When it comes to a deadly virus, ignorance is not bliss. In the U.S., funding used to cover the costs of free testing for many Americans has been pulled. (Pictured: A pop-up COVID testing site in Times Square on April 27, 2022)

Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates were married in January 1994 and finalized their divorce in August 2021 — read more.

A rep for Bill subsequently confirmed in a statement to Us that “there was an affair almost 20 years ago which ended amicably.” Melinda said that the affair wasn’t the final straw for their marriage. We can be reasonably generous to the kids, but the vast majority of the money will go to philanthropy.” With an estimated net worth of $124 billion, the tech mogul was the among the richest people in the world at the time. Bill and Melinda dated for seven years before they were married in Lanai, Hawaii, in January 1994 without a prenuptial agreement. In terms of my future, I don’t have any plans, but I highly recommend marriage,” he explained.

The Microsoft billionaire said there is still a risk of a Covid variant that is 'even more transmissive and even more fatal'

“We have an unprecedented ability to know what is happening. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Mr Gates has long warned of the global threats posed by viruses.

The co-founder of tech giant Microsoft claimed there could be more dangerous Covid variants to come.

Cases and the number of deaths have been falling sharply in recent times. The virus is estimated to have claimed the lives of more than 6.2 million people across the world died since January 2020. Billionaire Bill Gates has warned that the world may not yet have seen the worst of the coronavirus.

The tech mogul and philanthropist said he did not want to sound 'doom and gloom' but warned there was a risk an 'even more transmissive and even more fatal' ...

It was also the lowest number since February 27, when there were 1,101 admissions. Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates has warned there is a 'way above five per cent' risk the world has not yet seen the worst of the Covid pandemic Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates has warned there is a 'way above five per cent' risk the world has not yet seen the worst of the Covid pandemic.

The pair announced their decision to divorce in May 2021 after nearly 30 years of marriage. It was finalised in August 2021, but they continue to run their ...

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Gates and convicted sex offender Epstein met for multiple fundraising dinners promoting the Gates Foundation. "I didn't realize that by having those meetings it ...

So clearly the way it's seen, I made a huge mistake not understanding that." Bill Gates, in an interview with The Times, said he made "a huge mistake" in attending fundraising meetings with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. - Bill Gates said in an interview withThe Timesthat he "made a huge mistake" meeting with Jeffrey Epstein.

Bill Gates warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is far from over, saying there could still be a variant that is "even more more fatal".

“It’s one of the issues I’m most worried about heading into 2022,” he wrote. “We’re still at risk of this pandemic generating a variant that would be even more transmissive and even more fatal,” he said, adding that longer-lasting vaccines which block infection are urgently required. While not wanting to be a “voice of doom and gloom”, the risk of a more virulent variant emerging is “way above 5%”, the Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist told the Financial Times.

Gates and Melinda first met in the 1980s when Melinda joined Gates' Microsoft firm, and they went on to welcome three children, Jenner, Rory and Phoebe, and set ...

You know, we built the Foundation together." As I come out of the pandemic and we are back to ‘normal’, it’s actually pretty different,” he said. In terms of my future, I don’t have any plans, but I highly recommend marriage.”

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has once again said that he made a “huge mistake” in attending meetings with convicted sexual offender Jeffery Epstein.

When it looked like that was not a real thing, that relationship ended.” He was evil personified. “He was abhorrent. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. This is not the first time that Mr Gates has said he made a mistake by meeting with the convicted financier. This is not the first time that Gates said he made a mistake by meeting with the convicted financier

The Microsoft billionaire said there is still a risk of a Covid variant that is 'even more transmissive and even more fatal'

“We have an unprecedented ability to know what is happening. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Mr Gates has long warned of the global threats posed by viruses.

The Microsoft cofounder told the FT the pandemic could yet generate a coronavirus variant "even more transmissive and even more fatal."

The epidemic response team could be made up of experts including computer modelers as well as epidemiologists, he said. Bill Gates thinks there's more than a 5% risk we haven't seen the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. - Bill Gates has said there's "way above" a 5% risk we haven't seen the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bill Gates has said that his marriage to ex-wife Melinda French Gates was "great" and he would choose to marry her "all over again".

He stated that he has a “super-important, complex, close relationship” with Ms Melinda in which they have chosen to work together. Further, Mr Gates admitted that he didn't know whether he was slowly coming to terms with his divorce. Mr Gates also opened up about his current working relationship with his ex-wife and expressed how he feels about the end of their marriage.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates has opened up about his divorce from ex-wife Melinda after their 27-year marriage crumbled last year.

No, I'm kidding. No, I'm kidding. And I'm very happy that we get to work together. I mean, that's more than half my adult life." We have a, you know, super important, complex, close relationship where we've chosen to work together. In an interview she chose not to use that word, but I'll use it.

Bill Gates said he "wouldn't choose" to marry anyone other than Melinda Gates despite their union ending in divorce.

We ask for space and privacy for our family as we begin to navigate this new life.” “But neither of us was facing any real reduction in our consumption. You know, I wouldn’t choose to marry someone else.” “I marry Melinda all over again. Mine sadly went through this transition called divorce,” he told the UK’s The Sunday Times. I wouldn’t have changed it.

Bill Gates said that the last two years as “pretty dramatic” but the “weirdest part” for him was his children leaving.

Noting that, he is still not sure whether he was slowly coming to terms with his divorce. On getting married again, he asserted, “Yes. I'm talking about would I marry Melinda all over again. Bill and Melinda ended their 30 years of marriage last year.

Billionaire Bill Gates is once again expressing regret for holding meetings with deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein – a decision that was a ...

But I did not like that he’d had meetings with Jeffrey Epstein,” French Gates said. Reports that Gates engaged in inappropriate relationships with subordinates at Microsoft have sparked an ongoing investigation at the tech giant. But Gates said the dinners “didn’t result in what he purported and I cut them off.” Gates, 66, has admitted to having “several dinners” with Epstein in the early 2010s. “He was abhorrent. “At the time, I didn’t realize that by having those meetings it would be seen as giving him credibility.

Bill Gates said he would still marry Melinda Gates “all over again,” explaining in an interview with The Times how they've been navigating working together ...

But while running one of the biggest corporations and philanthropic organizations in the world takes up a majority of his free time, Bill says that he “wouldn't choose to use that excuse” for the reason behind the dissolution of his marriage. We can be reasonably generous to the kids, but the vast majority of the money will go to philanthropy.” You know, I wouldn't choose to marry someone else.” And when asked if he would marry again, he said, “Yes. I'm talking about would I marry Melinda all over again. In a previous interview, Melinda also said she is still grieving their relationship and Bill said he feels that way as well. You know, we built the Foundation together.” But Bill confessed that “the weirdest part has been the kids leaving,” as his youngest just went off to college.

"Melinda and I… I feel lucky that I get to work with her," Bill Gates said of the current state of his relationship with ex-wife Melinda French Gates.

Ultimately, she said "there just came a point in time where there was enough there that I realized it just wasn't healthy, and I couldn't trust what we had." "Melinda and I… I feel lucky that I get to work with her," he said. You know, I wouldn't choose to marry someone else." As I come out of the pandemic and we are back to 'normal,' it's actually pretty different," he reflected. "The youngest just went off to college. "I was a young 38-year-old and she was a mature 28-year old [when we married], and over those next few years, in terms of what we learned together, what went well, what didn't go well…

BILLIONAIRE Bill Gates has warned that humanity may not have seen the worst impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the possibility of far more dangerous ...

Bill Gates, the philanthropist and founder of Microsoft, warned that there is a significant risk that the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic is yet to unfold. In 2015, Mr Gates warned of an inevitable pandemic in the future, noting that the world was not ready to handle it. Speaking to the Financial Times, he said: “We’re still at risk of this pandemic generating a variant that would be even more transmissive and even more fatal,

It's been about exactly one year to the day since billionaire Bill Gates and philanthropist Melinda French announced that they would be ending their ...

"It wasn't one moment or one specific thing that happened,” French said in reference to the split. “Adapting to change is never easy, no matter what it is,” Gates wrote. "We have a … super important, complex, close relationship where we’ve chosen to work together,” Gates said. "Over the last 27 years, we have raised three incredible children and built a foundation that works all over the world to enable all people to lead healthy, productive lives." You know, I wouldn’t choose to marry someone else … Yes. I’m talking about would I marry Melinda all over again.” “I wouldn’t have changed it.

Bill Gates says the World Health Organization needs to launch a global surveillance team to quickly identify disease outbreaks before they become the next ...

Meanwhile, more than 6.2 million people are believed to have died globally from the coronavirus, according to WHO, and Gates has repeatedly said in recent years that the world was not properly prepared for this pandemic. That's costly, but the cost of another pandemic could be far greater. For Gates, one lesson from the Covid pandemic so far is that preemptive planning and protective measures could help the world better manage future pandemics. That's a 9% increase over the week prior, with cases growing in 39 states over that time frame. "It seems wild to me that we could fail to look at this tragedy and not, on behalf of the citizens of the world, make these investments," Gates told the Financial Times on Sunday. The line echoed a comment he made at the TED conference in April: "We need to spend billions in order to save trillions." Gates, who has labeled his proposed task force the "Global Epidemic Response and Mobilization" (GERM) initiative, told the Financial Times that the idea would require significant financial investment from WHO and its member countries in order to create a global team of experts, including epidemiologists and virologists, and give them the tools they need to proactively identify and contain future outbreaks.

"From my point of view, it was a great marriage," the Microsoft co-founder tells The Times of London, but he won't address cheating rumors.

Gates says he misses the "mess and noise" of the kids, and that in "normal days" he did the dishes, with help from them. "I had perfect internet, large houses, a private plane with zero risk of infection," he notes. Gates' new book, How to Prevent the Next Pandemic, comes out on Tuesday. He said he wasn't surprised when a mystery illness out of Wuhan forced the world into lockdown, as he'd been fearing a pandemic for some time. "I'm also grieving the same way she is," he said. "I have this nice house that lends itself to great discussions," Gates says. In a recent interview, Gayle King asked Melinda French Gates whether Bill had more than one affair, and she deflected, saying he had to answer that.

Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates warned that more investment would be needed to prevent a future pandemic from happening, saying it was ...

We invite you to join the discussion on Facebook and Twitter. “The current [World Health Organization] funding is not at all serious about pandemics,” he said. bill gates