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ItsjustMe

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Sun Feb 21, 2021, 01:43 PM Feb 2021

Bill Gates asked about his pandemic prediction 1 year from now - CNN)

As more and more Americans receive the Covid-19 vaccine, CNN’s Anderson Cooper asks Bill Gates if, one year from now, he would be willing to sit inside at a restaurant or resume shaking hands with people.

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Bill Gates asked about his pandemic prediction 1 year from now - CNN) (Original Post) ItsjustMe Feb 2021 OP
I live in rural America in Gates' state, where our bandwidth is limited. cilla4progress Feb 2021 #1
Gates is optimistic about vaccine supply (widely available by July), expects distribution logistics lutherj Feb 2021 #2

cilla4progress

(24,760 posts)
1. I live in rural America in Gates' state, where our bandwidth is limited.
Sun Feb 21, 2021, 01:48 PM
Feb 2021

I can't watch this video until my gigs roll over later this month.

What is Bill's answer?

Thanks

lutherj

(2,496 posts)
2. Gates is optimistic about vaccine supply (widely available by July), expects distribution logistics
Sun Feb 21, 2021, 02:28 PM
Feb 2021

to lag by a couple months. He’s concerned about vaccine hesitancy, which could slow progress toward herd immunity. Says he will follow prevailing social convention. He expresses concerns about not knowing if strangers in a restaurant will be susceptible, since vaccines don’t necessarily eliminate the possibility of transmitting the disease.

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