Bill Gates

Bill Gates @BillGates

@devisridhar @gavi @WHO @CDCgov I am optimistic about polio eradication - we are close. Malaria, HIV, Nutrition, will take a lot longer but better tools are coming. Education also needs innovation - it is behind where global health is particularly for girls.# — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

@devisridhar @gavi @WHO @CDCgov From 2000 to the start of the pandemic we made strong progress on health and other goals. The pandemic is a huge setback - including rich countries not focusing on the needs of developing countries as much. I hope we can reverse that. — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

RT @devisridhar: @BillGates @gavi @WHO @CDCgov I'd make a joke but would cause a storm😆. Turning to the Gates Foundation's mission, what do… — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

@devisridhar @gavi @WHO @CDCgov People like you and I and Tony Fauci have been subject to a lot of misinformation. I didn't expect that. Some of it like me putting chips in arms doesn't make sense to me - why would I want to do that?# — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

@devisridhar @gavi Trusted authorities like @WHO and @CDCgov need more resources to see the pandemic early (surveillance) and to communicate better. Social media got behind on trying to get factual information out - there will be a lot of debate about how to do better on that... — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

RT @devisridhar: @BillGates @gavi One major problem has been online misinformation on Facebook & other platforms around vaccines, masks and… — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

RT @devisridhar: @BillGates @gavi I'm optimistic about the '100 day challenge'- the idea of sequencing a new genome to developing diagnosti… — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

@devisridhar @gavi Do you think the world will come together to get ready for the next one? I hope so but I am not sure.# — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

@devisridhar @gavi Also some countries did a better job of reducing mobility, using masks and protecting the elderly. We weren't prepared - no practice in advance.# — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

@devisridhar @gavi A few countries like Australia moved fast to diagnose cases at scale and isolate people who were infected. They were able to limit deaths dramatically. Once the numbers get large in a country it is too late. So the first few months made a lot of difference. — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

RT @devisridhar: @BillGates @gavi Looking back on 2020/21 (and given you warned of a respiratory pandemic for years before), what do you th… — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

RT @devisridhar: @BillGates There's been a lot of discussion on responsibility of pharma companies like Pfizer/Moderna for access. What is… — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

RT @devisridhar: @BillGates Agree 100%- next gen vaccines with sterilising immunity. 2nd question: What are the current challenges in reach… — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

@devisridhar When we have adequate supply then tiered pricing is used where the rich countries pay a lot more than middle income and low income pay the least which is funded by @gavi. When supply is limited rich countries have to not outbid the others so governments are key to this. # — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

@devisridhar mRna vaccines still can't meet all the demand so figuring out who gets what is complicated.# — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

@devisridhar During 2021 the supply of vaccines was limited and they mostly went to wealthy countries. Now we have a lot of supply overall and the problems are logistics and demand. The health systems in developing countries are a limiting factor. — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

@devisridhar The vaccines we have prevent severe disease and death very well but they are missing two key things. First they still allow infections ("breakthrough") and the duration appears to be limited. We need vaccines that prevent re-infection and have many years of duration.# — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

RT @devisridhar: To kick-off the conversation with @BillGates, what scientific or tech breakthrough would make the biggest difference now t… — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

I'm excited to talk with @DeviSridhar today about her work at the University of Edinburgh Medical School and @GlobalHealthGP, and to answer some of your questions about what we’ve been learning recently about the pandemic. # — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

Through my foundation work I'm very lucky to have the opportunity to talk to—and learn from—experts in many different fields. Many of my conversations recently have been about the omicron variant and how to prevent the next pandemic. — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

Understanding how the connections in our brains give rise to consciousness and our ability to learn may help lead to great breakthroughs in the way we solve the world’s hardest problems. This is one of the most fascinating books I read this year. https://t.co/UaSQV1jbBg — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

.@WalterIsaacson is one of my favorite authors. I was eager to read his latest book about CRISPR and its inventor Jennifer Doudna: https://t.co/qD9QASvwHx https://t.co/ZiWiKjVjCq — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

Heroes like @PumlaNtlabati are spreading important information, and hope, across South Africa with the help of an unusual and innovative tool: https://t.co/vBSMvpv6Lt https://t.co/euBp7fM2PF — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

We have some, but not all, of the tools we need to hit our target of limiting global warming to less than 2 degrees. We need to prioritize closing that gap if we’re going to avoid a climate disaster: https://t.co/h6wqiZVgph https://t.co/Mj3df3OVl0 — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

The world has lost a hero. Archbishop Desmond Tutu led with his values, empathy and optimism. He put everyone he met at ease with his incredible laugh and energy. He inspired me with his sense of purpose to build peace out of the struggle of oppression. I will miss him greatly. — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

One of my favorite holiday traditions is sharing books with family and friends. Here are 5 books I loved reading this year: https://t.co/lhvffVsmgC — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

Mamello Makhele is a hero from Lesotho who traveled by foot and donkey to bring health services to women in need during the pandemic. Her story is nothing short of inspiring: https://t.co/UyI4x0VxhK https://t.co/3MLP5nvm5l — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

I know it’s frustrating to go into another holiday season with COVID looming over us. But it won’t be like this forever. Someday the pandemic will end, and the better we look after each other, the sooner that time will come. — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

If there’s good news here, it’s that omicron moves so quickly that once it becomes dominant in a country, the wave there should last less than 3 months. Those few months could be bad, but I still believe if we take the right steps, the pandemic can be over in 2022. — PolitiTweet.org

Bill Gates @BillGates

There will be more breakthrough cases in people who are vx’d, which sounds concerning but is purely a factor of how many people are vx’d and how fast this variant is spreading. Vaccines are designed to prevent people from getting seriously ill or dying & are doing that well. — PolitiTweet.org