Bill gates sr. And i know you and everyone at the foundation is feeling that loss. He was a tremendous man who i think many of us in philanthropy had a chance to get to know in various ways but not as much as you probably did. I think we feel his loss greatly. Let me just express that loss to you. Thank you so much. He was a remarkable human being and a remarkable humanitarian. Thank you. Indeed. So we are here at this unprecedented moment, and that word gets overused but it is kind hard to imagine that we could have as many crises facing us all now. We have got obviously the health crisis. Er with got the economic crisis. We are going through a reckoning on social justice. Many of us are experiencing the wildfires and other signs of Climate Change that are striking the country. And thats only the tip of the iceberg. Your foundations care about some of these issues and working deeply on them and of course education is why we are here and it is central to what you all do. How do you wei
Of questions using the Polling Technology this afternoon. This is a conversation i have been looking forward to all day, and for many weeks. We are joined by bill gates, somebody who needs no introduction. I have had the privilege to know him for a long time and talk to him through the pandemic. Hes the smartest person i know about setting the tables of where we are. Ive called him a national treasure, but hes now a global treasure. Hes donated 400 million to covid research. Advancecalled this in in 2015, when he warned about a possible pandemic of this sort. I should also note hes trying to get into the journalism business, hes starting a podcast, which we can go out and get, as well. I should also introduce albert bourla. Albert may no longer need an introduction, either. He is the ceo of pfizer. He has done something quite remarkable with this Covid Vaccine and the trial results we have seen have been astonishing. We will talk to him about what that means and where it is all headed.
Going home for thanksgiving because theyre already living there. The highs and lows of being und are the same roof with their parents again. First, heres todays eye opener. Your world in 90 seconds. This is a really dangerous critical time over thanksgiving. Make a better choice. Thats all im asking. If you dont have to travel, dont travel. The u. S. Suffering its deadliest day in the pandemic in more than six months. This is not a normal thanksgiving, and to act like its a normal thanksgiving is to deny reality. President elect joe biden addressing america ahead of the thanksgiving holiday uging urging people to stay united amid the coronavirus pandemic. Were at war with a virus, not with one another. President donald trump has pardoned Michael Flynn. Democrats call it a brazen abuse of power. And soccer great, died at the age of 60. Diego maradona. Nick sabin has once again tested positive for the coronavirus. He will quarantine and miss the iron bowel. The baltimore pittsburgh game
Bring to our guests, and also we are planning to ask you a couple of questions using the Polling Technology this afternoon. This is a conversation i have been looking forward to all day, and for many weeks. We are joined by bill gates, somebody who needs no introduction. I have had the privilege to know him for a long time and talk to him through the pandemic. Hes the smartest person i know about setting the tables of where we are. Ive called him a national treasure, but hes now a global treasure. Hes donated 400 million to covid research. Advancecalled this in in 2015, when he warned about a possible pandemic of this sort. I should also note hes trying to get into the journalism business, hes starting a podcast, which we can go out and get, as well. I should also introduce albert bourla. Albert may no longer need an introduction, either. He is the ceo of pfizer. He has done something quite remarkable with this Covid Vaccine and the trial results we have seen have been astonishing. We
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