Foreign
Bill Gates Reveals He Is Willing To Spend Billions In The Search For Coronavirus Vaccine
Published
2 years agoon
By
Kennedy Igwe
Bill Gates has revealed he is willing to spend billions in the hunt for a coronavirus vaccine as he believes it is the only way to get the world back to normal.
The Microsoft co-founder said he is already in talks with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC and the National institutes of Health NIH about how to ‘accelerate’ the critical research.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is ready to put billions behind finding a vaccine, he told Kiro 7 yesterday Monday April 6.
He said: “Our foundation is trying to be as helpful in a very constructive way as possible. That’s why I’ve talked to the head of pharmaceutical companies.
“We’ve also talked to a lot of behavioral agencies including CDC and NIH about how we work together on the vaccine and the drugs.”
Also, speaking on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah yesterday, Gates revealed how he plans to help fund vaccine research.
‘Our early money can accelerate things,’ Gates said. ‘Even though we’ll end up picking at most two of them, we’re going to fund factories for all seven.
‘(It’s) so that we don’t waste time in serially saying which vaccine works and then building the factory.
‘The only thing that really lets us go back completely to normal and feel good about sitting in stadiums with lots of other people is to create a vaccine and not just take care of our country but take that vaccine out to the global population.’
According to Daily Mail, he has already put funding behind seven vaccine makers to allow them to build factories, but has called on countries to do more.
He has also made $20 million dollars available to three initiatives in the US and UK aiming to study the effectiveness of known drugs in treating coronavirus infections.
The virus has paralyzed the globe and lead to the postponement of sporting events including the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE


As A Nation, We Cannot Afford To Fail This New Year, Says Jonathan
Share Former President Goodluck Jonathan says Nigeria cannot afford to fail in 2021, Channels Television reports. In his New Year message...


Take Care Of Nigerian Youths Else They’ll Rise Against Your Govt – Mbaka Warns Buhari
Share Ejike Mbaka, a Catholic priest and spiritual director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN), has warned President Muhammadu Buhari to...


Resign Honourably, Gov Tambuwal Tells Service Chiefs Over Insecurity
Share Aminu Tambuwal, Sokoto State Governor, has asked service chiefs to honourably resign from their office due to the worsening security...


There’re Curses For People Who Criticise Men Of God, Says Pastor Chris Oyakhilome
Share Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, founder and President of LoveWorld Incorporated, commonly known as Christ Embassy, says there are curses for those...


Meet Your Targets Or Get Sanctioned – Buhari Warns Revenue Generating Agencies
Share President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a stern warning to revenue generating agencies in the country to either meet their targets...


BREAKING: President Buhari To Make New Year Nationwide Broadcast On Friday
Share President Muhammadu Buhari will make a New Year broadcast to the nation tomorrow Friday, January 1, 2021 at 7am. Garba...

As A Nation, We Cannot Afford To Fail This New Year, Says Jonathan

Take Care Of Nigerian Youths Else They’ll Rise Against Your Govt – Mbaka Warns Buhari

Resign Honourably, Gov Tambuwal Tells Service Chiefs Over Insecurity

There’re Curses For People Who Criticise Men Of God, Says Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

Meet Your Targets Or Get Sanctioned – Buhari Warns Revenue Generating Agencies

BREAKING: President Buhari To Make New Year Nationwide Broadcast On Friday

Joe Biden Names Nigerian-American, Osaremen Okolo As COVID-19 Advisor

JUST IN: Buhari Signs 2021 N13.58trn Budget Into Law

Why FG’s Planned $400bn COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation May Be A Waste – Shehu Sani

It’s Only In Nigeria You Can’t Speak Against Govt And Go Free – PFN Backs Bishop Kukah’s Christmas Message

Ihedioha’s strong ally wanted for wire fraud by FBI in the US

Atiku, PDP’s Comments On Fuel Subsidy Removal, Height Of Hypocrisy – APC

EXCLUSIVE: How doctor sedated, raped married patient in Sokoto

China Reports Another New Virus, Kills 1 In Yunnan Province

UPDATED: 22 New COVID-19 Cases Recorded In Nigeria, Total Now 276

Bethel Amadi, ex-Nigerian House of Reps member dies at 55

Dino Melaye Says Covid-19 Is A Time To Reflect, Return To God

Lady Gaga confirms her engagement to Christian Carino
President Buhari To Embark On Private Visit To London After Economic Forum In Saudi Arabia
