Health
Bill Gates, Covid-19 and the quest to vaccinate the world – Deccan Herald
The head of one of the world’s largest vaccine manufacturers had a problem. Adar Poonawalla, chief executive of the Serum Institute of India, needed $850 million…
The head of one of the worlds largest vaccine manufacturers had a problem. Adar Poonawalla, chief executive of the Serum Institute of India, needed $850 million for everything from glass vials to stainless steel vats so he could begin producing doses of promising coronavirus vaccines for the worlds poor.
Poonawalla calculated that he could risk $300 million of his companys money but would still be more than $500 million short. So he looked to a retired software executive in Seattle.
Bill Gates,…
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