Software mogul and top WHO donor says he tested positive for Covid-19
Retired Microsoft co-founder and WHO mega-donor Bill Gates said Tuesday that he has tested positive for Covid-19, and will be isolating until he recovers. The announcement came as Gates geared up his foundation to advocate for more pandemic prevention measures, and published a book on the subject.
“I’ve tested positive for COVID. I’m experiencing mild symptoms and am following the experts’ advice by isolating until I’m healthy again,” Gates tweeted on Tuesday, adding, “I’m fortunate to be vaccinated and boosted and have access to testing and great medical care.”
He pointed out that the Gates Foundation was meeting today “for the first time in two years” but that he will use a Microsoft-owned video chat platform to “see everyone and thank them for their hard work.”
“We will continue working with partners and do all we can to ensure none of us have to deal with a pandemic again,” Gates added.
I’ve tested positive for COVID. I’m experiencing mild symptoms and am following the experts’ advice by isolating until I’m healthy again.
Gates has been a vocal champion of coronavirus restrictions since the start of the pandemic – from lockdowns and social distancing to masking and even vaccine mandates. Though not a doctor, his opinions have gained traction because the Gates Foundation is a major donor to the World Health Organization (WHO). It also invests billions in development and distributions of vaccines.
The college dropout turned software mogul also attracted scrutiny over his 2015 TED Talk in which he had warned of an “inevitable” coming global pandemic, and the fact that his foundation sponsored the Event 201 exercise in 2019, which closely resembled what became the global response to Covid-19.
Gates has dismissed his critics as “crazy” conspiracy theorists. Earlier this month, he published a book titled ‘How to Prevent the Next Pandemic,’ which was praised by WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. He is also pushing for the creation of GERM (Global Epidemic Response and Mobilization), an outfit with an annual budget of at least $1 billion that would plan for future pandemics.
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Four people were trampled to death in Bolivia after a gas grenade disrupted elections at a university
Four students were killed in a stampede after a chemical agent was dispersed inside a packed university sports hall in Bolivia on Monday, police said. According to reports, up to 80 were injured.
Rector Pedro Lopez said the students had gathered inside the building, at the Tomas Frias Autonomous University in the southern city of Potosi, to elect their representative to the Local University Federation.
The meeting immediately descended into chaos after someone threw a object into the crowd. Some reports said it was a tear gas grenade.
Videos and photos posted on social media show people fleeing the building and later tending to fellow students who were lying on the ground.
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