Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms
Highlights
- Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms.
- Gates has been a vocal proponent for pandemic mitigation measures, specifically access to vaccines and medication.
- Gates Foundation in October said it will spend $120 million to boost access to generic versions of drugmaker Merck’s antiviral pill for lower-income countries.
- The Seattle-based Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is the most influential private foundation in the world, with an endowment of about $65 billion.
- The Gates Foundation says it will boost access to generic version of Merck’s antiviral drugmaker’s drug.