Gates, founder of Microsoft, told Fox in an interview that the coronavirus pandemic could end in 2022 at best. The interview with Gates took place at a time when the billionaire announced an increase in donations to a charity fund dedicated to the fight against Covid-19. In total, Gates has donated $ 650 million to fight the spread of the coronavirus.
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“It is expected that we will see the end of the epidemic in 2022. However, over the next year we can reduce the spread of the virus if we apply various security measures globally. Thank God, vaccine technology already exists, there is funding and the best specialists in the world That ‘s why we can look to the future with optimism and assume that the pandemic will not last forever, “said Gates.
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The billionaire pointed out that the United States, which has been hit hardest by the pandemic, could return to normal life as early as next summer. This will be due to the progress made in the development of vaccines. Gates regretted that the United States is not offering assistance to the poorest countries in the production and distribution of the vaccine.
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According to Fox News, the $ 650 million donated by the Bill Gates Foundation to fight Covid-19 is a record donation to one of the organizations.
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Gates has repeatedly been critical of the policy pursued in the fight against Covid-19. In July, he said US testing policy was a “waste of time” because results had to wait too long. He has also criticized the “vaccine race” involving several countries. The billionaire pointed out that such competition could lead to excessive haste, which could result in products entering the market that have not passed all the necessary tests.
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