Bill Gates chats to Ellen DeGeneres during the latest episode of her at-home edition of her show Monday. Gates, who, along with his wife Melinda, donated $100-million to coronavirus vaccine research and treatment efforts back in February, discusses the COVID-19 crisis and his foundation’s efforts to help find a vaccine and therapeutics.
DeGeneres also mentions his 2015 Ted Talk, where he predicted a similar pandemic to coronavirus and how he had hoped it would resonate with the government.
The Microsoft founder shares, “The goal of the 2015 talk was so the government could do the work to be ready for the next epidemic.” RELATED: Bill Gates Brings The Facts On The Coronavirus To ‘The Daily Show’ He adds the goal was to have things like