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Bill Gates estimates that a coronavirus vaccine could arrive early next year.
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Bill Gates doesn’t expect a coronavirus vaccine until early next year, CNBC reported Tuesday. The Microsoft co-founder contradicted President Donald Trump’s hint that we will see a vaccine before the Nov.3 election, suggesting that none of those in development are likely to seek approval before the end of October.
“I think once you get in, say, in December or January, it’s likely that at least two or three (seek approval), if the effectiveness is there,” he said.
On the other hand, he told Bloomberg that he does not trust the FDA (which will approve a vaccine) or the CDC, noting that his credibility has been affected by the Trump administration’s attitude toward science and medicine.
The new strain of coronavirus, which can develop into a respiratory disease known as COVID-19, was discovered in Wuhan, China, in late 2019 and has spread around the world. As of Tuesday, more than 29 million people have tested positive for the virus and more than 929,000 have died worldwide. More than 6.5 million of those cases occurred in the US, with more than 194,000 deaths related to the virus.
Neither the Gates Foundation, the FDA, nor the CDC immediately responded to requests for comment.
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