Vaccine could be ready in 12 months, says Bill Gates; pledges 'total attention' to coronavirus
The Gates Foundation funds the work of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, which produced a coronavirus model that predicts the US death toll through early August
- Apr 27, 2020,
- Updated Apr 27, 2020 5:33 PM IST
Philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has stated that vaccine to cure coronavirus could be ready within a year's time. Talking to CNN, Gates said, "If everything went perfectly, we'd be in scale manufacturing within a year. However, It could be as long as two years." He also clarified that the production of the vaccine would not start before September.
Bill & Melinda Gates foundation-- an NGO run by Gates and her wife, has pledged to give "total attention" to the coronavirus pandemic. In an interview with the Financial Times, the billionaire said that the foundation will refocus all its resources on fighting coronavirus.
Citing Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Gates said, "Dr Fauci and I have been fairly consistent to say 18 months to create expectations that are not too high".
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Philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has stated that vaccine to cure coronavirus could be ready within a year's time. Talking to CNN, Gates said, "If everything went perfectly, we'd be in scale manufacturing within a year. However, It could be as long as two years." He also clarified that the production of the vaccine would not start before September.
Bill & Melinda Gates foundation-- an NGO run by Gates and her wife, has pledged to give "total attention" to the coronavirus pandemic. In an interview with the Financial Times, the billionaire said that the foundation will refocus all its resources on fighting coronavirus.
Citing Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Gates said, "Dr Fauci and I have been fairly consistent to say 18 months to create expectations that are not too high".
Also read: PM Modi hints at coronavirus lockdown extension, says follow 'Do Gaz Doori'