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Microsoft s Bill Gates surprised by pandemic conspiracies about himself and US disease expert Fauci
Mr Gates said the theories had likely taken hold in part due to the pandemic and the rise of social media.PHOTO: REUTERS
PublishedJan 27, 2021, 5:15 pm SGT
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I m very surprised by that [and] I hope it goes away, he added. It s almost hard to deny this stuff because it s so stupid or strange that even to repeat it gives it credibility, Gates said in June.
Since the pandemic began to spread a year ago, Gates has been outspoken about the steps that global leaders should take to combat the coronavirus. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has also pledged at least $1.75 billion overall to the global pandemic response effort, including supporting the development of vaccines and treatments.
Gates also frequently criticized the U.S. response to the pandemic under former President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Fauci sometimes received criticism from Trump while serving as the former president s advisor, including after contradicting false claims Trump made about the severity of the pandemic.
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