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Apr 30, 2020 · A small—but not insignificant—number developed more serious reactions. The smallpox vaccine was far from perfect, but it got the job done. The COVID-19 vaccine might be similar. If we were designing the perfect vaccine, we’d want it to be completely safe and 100 percent effective.
Sep 29, 2020 · A three-part plan to eliminate COVID-19. By Bill Gates. Co-chair, Board Member, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Sep 29, 2020. 5 min read. The world is on the brink of a scientific achievement: A safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine will likely be ready by early next year. In fact, there will probably be more than one vaccine available.
With Melinda French Gates, he set up the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000 and has since donated $59 billion, much of it gifts of Microsoft stock, to the foundation, which has grown to ...
In 2010, Bill, Melinda French Gates, and Warren Buffett founded the Giving Pledge, an effort to encourage the world’s wealthiest families and individuals to publicly commit more than half of their wealth to philanthropic causes and charitable organizations during their lifetime or in their will. Bill grew up in Seattle with two sisters.
Jun 29, 2024 · Bill Gates (born October 28, 1955, Seattle, Washington, U.S.) is an American computer programmer and entrepreneur who cofounded Microsoft Corporation, the world’s largest personal-computer software company. Gates wrote his first software program at the age of 13. In high school he helped form a group of programmers who computerized their ...
The head of TED has his own ideas worth spreading. Infectious Generosity is a timely, inspiring read about philanthropy in the digital age. This is Bill Gates's blog, where he shares about the people he meets, the books he's reading, and what he's learning. Read, watch, and join the conversation!
Bill Gates talks with polio survivors Why is polio eradication important? On his recent trip to Brussels, Bill Gates sat down with polio survivors and their families (hosted by Jacob Beautemps from Breaking Lab) to learn about their experiences with this preventable disease.
