Bill Gates Tests Positive for COVID-19: "Mild Symptoms"
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyunjung] Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft (MS), announced on his social media (SNS) that he has tested positive for COVID-19.
On the 10th (local time), Bill Gates posted on his Twitter, "I am experiencing mild symptoms and am isolating while following expert advice until I recover." He added, "I am fortunate to have been vaccinated, received a booster shot, and have access to treatment."
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After stepping down from MS management, he has continued charitable work in healthcare and welfare through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which holds about $65 billion (approximately 82.9 trillion KRW) in donations. Last October, the foundation announced it would spend $120 million to enable low-income countries to access generic versions of Merck's COVID-19 oral treatment, molnupiravir.
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