Published 13:35 IST, July 24th 2020
Bill Gates dismisses conspiracy theories claiming he created coronavirus outbreak
Bill Gates dismissed the wild conspiracy theories that claimed that the tech entrepreneur-philanthropist deliberately created the coronavirus outbreak.
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Bill Gates, principal founder of Microsoft Corporation, dismissed wild conspiracy ories that claimed that tech entrepreneur-philanthropist deliberately created coronavirus outbreak. One of conspiracy ories even accused Gates of wanting to use coronavirus vaccines to implant tracking devices in people.
During a Town Hall interview, Gates called it a “b combination of pandemic and social media”, ding that people looking for a very simple explanation. re have been several doctored photos and fabricated news articles doing rounds on internet, targeting Microsoft co-founder, and a YouTube video accused him of wanting to “eliminate 15 per cent of population" through vaccination and electronic microchips.
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A survey found that 28 per cent of US ults believe a conspiracy ory that suggests Gates has planned to use a potential COVID-19 vaccine to implant microchips to monitor movement of billions of people. In ar TV interview, Gates said that truth needs to be out re and conspiracy ories will die down as people get facts.
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Donations for vaccine research
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has donated millions of dollars for coronavirus vaccine and treatment research programmes. In February, foundation pledged to donate $100 million to coronavirus vaccine research and treatment efforts and months later, it pledged ditional $1.6 billion to Gavi vaccine alliance, a public-private global health partnership with goal of increasing access to immunisation in poor countries.
global vaccine alliance was founded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000 and partners with UN ncies like WHO, World Bank and UNICEF for support and expertise. British government h hosted Gavi’s third dor pledging conference to mobilise at least $7.4 billion in ditional resources for protection of next generation with vaccines. Gates said it is true that foundation is associated with vaccines, but people proliferating conspiracy ories have flipped connection. He said that he hopes such ories do t generate "vaccine hesitancy".
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13:36 IST, July 24th 2020