Should we be listening to Bill Gates—who wants the entire USA locked down for at least 10 weeks? On COVID-19, he has some big conflicts of interest. (2)
Mark Crispin Miller
‘Shutdown everywhere’ for at least 10 weeks? Bill Gates warns there’s ‘no middle ground’ in the coronavirus fight
Published: April 1, 2020 at 6:40 p.m. EThttps://www.marketwatch.com/story/bill-gates-shutdown-everywhere-or-well-be-faced-with-a-recipe-for-disaster-2020-04-01
Bill Gates and his coronavirus conflicts of interest
‘Shutdown everywhere’ for at least 10 weeks? Bill Gates warns there’s ‘no middle ground’ in the coronavirus fight
Published: April 1, 2020 at 6:40 p.m. EThttps://www.marketwatch.com/story/bill-gates-shutdown-everywhere-or-well-be-faced-with-a-recipe-for-disaster-2020-04-01
‘Shutdown anywhere means shutdown everywhere.’
That’s Microsoft MSFT, +2.07% founder Bill Gates urging the government to enforce a nationwide shutdown in an op-ed in the Washington Post this week.
“Despite urging from public health experts, some states and counties haven’t shut down completely,” he said. “In some states, beaches are still open; in others, restaurants still serve sit-down meals. This is a recipe for disaster. Because people can travel freely across state lines, so can the virus.”
He explained that until the numbers start to go down across the country — which he says could take at least 10 weeks — the shutdown should be in play everywhere. He also stepped up his call for more testing and was hopeful a vaccine will be developed in less than 18 months.
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