“For people over 50 or 60, they’ll probably have to get boosted every 6 months until we get even better vaccines; so we’re in for ongoing vaccination to stay absolutely safe…”
Bill Gates tells CNN’s Anderson Cooper the booster vaccine schedule for the over 50s.
Meanwhile…
Fourth Covid jab can give higher immunity than initial booster, study finds
UK-based team finds antibodies peaked higher after fourth jab given after gap of more than six months than after thirdhttps://t.co/n6rY1GvOQB
Bono, you’re just as amazing a philanthropist as you are a friend. Working and learning together has been one of my greatest joys. pic.twitter.com/5qQJVcIkV4
In her first televised interview since the couple announced their divorce in May, French Gates also acknowledged that she had once met Epstein, saying that afterward she “had nightmares.”
“I wanted to see who this man was, and I regretted it from the second I stepped in the door,” she said, without clarifying when the meeting occurred.
She described Epstein in the meeting as “abhorrent,” and “evil personified,” but declined to say if she requested her husband to stop meeting with him.
“Any of the questions remaining about what Bill’s relationship there was, those are for Bill to answer, but I made it very clear how I felt about him,” said French Gates.
When asked by the CBS journalist if her husband’s relationship with Epstein played a role in their divorce, the philanthropist, reportedly worth $6 billion, said that it was one of “many things” that contributed.
The UK government has announced plans to launch a £400m package of investment alongside the US billionaire Bill Gates to boost the development of new green technologies.
Boris Johnson said the deal would help power a “green industrial revolution” and develop emerging technologies that were currently too expensive to be commercially successful but were essential to hitting the government’s climate goals.
Judy Woodruff spoke to Bill Gates about ‘vaccine equity’, climate change and his meetings with deceased financier and underage sex offender Jeffrey Epstein (@10.54). From the interview:
Woodruff: “You had a number of meetings with Jeffrey Epstein, who – when you met him 10 years ago – he was convicted of soliciting prostitution from minors. What did you know about him when you were meeting with him, as you’ve said yourself, in the hopes of raising money?”
Gates: “Uh, you know, I had dinner with him. I regret doing that. He had relationships with people he said, you know, would give to global health, which is an interest I have. Not nearly enough philanthropy goes in that direction. Those meetings were a mistake,” he added. “They didn’t result in what he purported, and I cut them off. You know, that goes back a long time ago now. There’s – you know, so there’s nothing new on that.”
Woodruff: “It was reported that you met with him over several years, in other words a number of meetings What did you do when you found out about his background?”
Gates: “Well, you know, I’ve said I’ve regretted having those dinners, and there’s absolutely nothing new on that.”
Woodruff: “Is there a lesson for you or anyone else looking at this?”
Gates: “Well, he’s dead, so, uh, in general, you always have to be careful, uh, and, you know, I’m very proud of what we’ve done and very proud of the work of the foundation. That’s what I get up every day and focus on.”
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation part funds the PBS Newshour.
Ursula Von der Leyen, then German Defence Minister, with Bill Gates in 2017
With the #EUGreenDeal, Europe can become the continent of climate innovation.
Glad to invest with @BillGates and @Breakthrough Energy in next generation climate technologies.
So the EU industry can reap the benefits of the green transition and create the jobs of tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/qRUITpzl8H
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) June 2, 2021
This morning.
What could go wrong?
Gates and other private donors are backing Harvard University’s Solar Geoengineering Research Program, which will soon launch a new study researching the efficacy of blocking sunlight from reaching Earth’s surface.
Bill Gates hoped Jeffrey Epstein would help him land the Nobel Prize, “which is what Bill wants more than anything else in the world,” ex-foundation staffer tells us. With @LachCartwrighthttps://t.co/SAwuMyqgfd via @thedailybeast
