![]() ![]() stepping up and working with other countries, increasing their donations, this is a very positive moment, to remember that there are these deep inequities in health, and ending the pandemic should be top of the list for helping all countries. ![]() stepping back in, instead of quitting the WHO, and not being willing to get involved, now the U.S. ![]() But at a certain point, the European Union decided to take a different path the. We haven't gotten much out to the poorer countries, and yet variants could come out of those countries, and they need to get their economies back on track.Īnd so the U.S. I can tell you we Europeans had our tough and painful public discussions. However, Gates, the great global philanthropist whose businesses are based on intellectual property laws, argues that it’s a bad idea to waive patent protections for producers of COVID-19 vaccines and share their formulas with the world for the sake of achieving a dramatic. Now, with the volumes increasing, we have a chance to be equitable. On the other side of the fence is Bill Gates, who supports increasing poor countries’ accessibility to the vaccines. What gives you hope?īill Gates, Co-Chair, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: Well, the vaccines are a miracle.Īnd there's a great story about the scientists who invented those, and how quickly that production has been ramped up. The funding will be used to ensure the production of the vaccine and its distribution. In the statement you put out today, you spoke about that this is a moment of opportunity, a time to look at this pandemic from - almost from a new perspective.Īnd yet it's also a somber milestone. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation backed CEPI has entered a 750 million agreement with British drug maker AstraZeneca to ensure the supply of a potential vaccine of the COVID-19 across the world. We spoke about those steps earlier this afternoon in a wide-ranging discussion.Īnd we should note, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is a funder of the "NewsHour."īill Gates, thank you very much for joining us. With world leaders visiting New York this week for the United Nations General Assembly, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates is calling on the world's richest nations to take what he says are urgent steps needed to end the crisis phase of this pandemic. ![]()
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