Can Bill Gates Vaccinate the World?
3 March 2021 - 31 minsWhen the coronavirus pandemic hit, the Microsoft founder Bill Gates was the most powerful and provocative private individual operating within global public health.
Today, we look at the role he has played in public health and his latest mission: procuring Covid-19 vaccines for countries in the developing world.
Guest: Megan Twohey, an investigative reporter for The New York Times; and Nicholas Kulish, an enterprise correspondent covering philanthropy, wealth and nonprofits for The Times.
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