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Bill Gates calls on U.S. to lead fight against a pandemic that could kill 33 million
washingtonpost.com ^ | 4/27/2018 | Lena H. Sun

Posted on 04/27/2018 10:21:33 AM PDT by rktman

Bill Gates says the U.S. government needs to seize the opportunity to lead the nation and the world in preparing for the “significant probability of a large and lethal modern-day pandemic occurring in our lifetimes.”

In an interview this week, the billionaire philanthropist said he has raised the issue of pandemic preparedness with President Trump since the 2016 presidential election. In his most recent meeting last month, Gates said he laid out the increasing risk of a bioterrorism attack and stressed the importance of U.S. funding for advanced research on new therapeutics, including a universal flu vaccine, which would protect against all or most strains of influenza.

Gates, who co-founded Microsoft and now leads a foundation on global health, said he told Trump that the president has a chance to lead on the issue of global health security. Trump encouraged him to follow up with top officials at the Health and Human Services Department, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, Gates said.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: dumbass; uberrich
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To: Bob434

Wants to get RICHER selling his EUGENICS DRUGS! Ask India about him and Gardasil killing off poor Indian girls and life long injuries.

US there has been $6M in death lawsuits, and a very long injury list in litigation. These are not minor side effects, but lifelong health issues like Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia. Crap covers 8 out of 30 strains, both boys and girls are affected by it. Sounds more like a STD than a cancer prevention drug.


21 posted on 04/27/2018 11:23:45 AM PDT by GailA (Ret. SCPO wife: suck it up buttercups it's President Donald Trump!)
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To: rktman

Bill Gates used to be apolitical until he hired all those Clintonistas for his foundation.


22 posted on 04/27/2018 11:24:58 AM PDT by Slyfox (Not my circus, not my monkeys)
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To: Bob434

23 posted on 04/27/2018 11:31:24 AM PDT by rx (Truth Will Out!)
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To: rktman

People’s heads explode everyday using Windows 10


24 posted on 04/27/2018 11:33:23 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Slyfox
Bill Gates used to be apolitical until he hired all those Clintonistas for his foundation.

Part of the price for getting clear of the monopoly case.

25 posted on 04/27/2018 11:52:55 AM PDT by thulldud ("What makes it news is its dissemination, not its concrete reality." -- Ellul)
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To: rktman

Where you you Bill when Odungo was letting infectious diseased illegals into this country at an alarming rate, without any medical clearance?


26 posted on 04/27/2018 11:56:18 AM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: Vendome

Just checked yesterday as to when the next season of The Last Ship will be airing. So far, they’re only saying Summer 2018. It had previously been reported that Season 5 would be it’s last, but that has since changed, and the series may be continued with a Season 6. The decision hasn’t been made yet. It’s an excellent program.


27 posted on 04/27/2018 12:00:36 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: BenLurkin

Sorry she isn’t on the show anymore, but she was in the last season of The Strain.


28 posted on 04/27/2018 12:01:48 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: BenLurkin

I wanna date her...


29 posted on 04/27/2018 12:05:53 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: rktman

Straight out of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six novel:

“The conspirators, staunch environmentalists, believe that the great proliferation of humanity is destroying the biosphere and that the optimum number of humans in the world should not exceed half a million. Therefore, the “excess” billions must be killed off.

The plan is to use the Olympics where people from virtually every country in the world are gathered, and infect athletes and spectators with a mutated form of Ebola which they would carry back to their countries.

When the disease starts breaking out in various countries, the Horizon Corporation would announce that it had developed a vaccine and is set to produce it on a large scale, and be hailed as a savior.

The world’s governments would hurriedly organize giving the supposed vaccine to their entire populations. By the time it is realized that in fact it was the disease itself, it would be too late - the whole of humanity would be dead or dying, except for the “chosen few” who would get the real vaccine and who would inherit the emptied world.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Six_(novel)#Plot_summary


30 posted on 04/27/2018 12:09:59 PM PDT by Rebelbase (YETI deathwatch, tick, tick, tick......)
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To: rktman
Let's lead the fight against malaria and other mosquito-borne diseases which have killed many more. BRING BACK DDT!
31 posted on 04/27/2018 12:23:46 PM PDT by Renkluaf
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To: mass55th

Agreed. Our State Health Dept went to great lengths to keep the true dismal stats on active TB among ‘immigrants’ hidden. Turns out one third are being treated by masked doctors and nurses, then let loose to wander around Walmart, use public transportation, send their kids to school.


32 posted on 04/27/2018 12:49:11 PM PDT by GreyHoundSailor
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To: Vendome

Get in line heh. I’m first.


33 posted on 04/27/2018 12:50:10 PM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: rktman

“What a silly waste of resources, gearing up massively to address a problem that doesn’t exist. You need a better plan.”
“So, what’s your better plan?”
“First, we’ll show up.”
“And then?”
“And then, we’ll see what happens.”

—————— SportsNight, sorta.


34 posted on 04/27/2018 1:29:40 PM PDT by sparklite2 (See more at Sparklite Times)
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To: GreyHoundSailor

I live in central New York State, and Cuomo has sent most of the illegals away from NY City, and up into the central and western parts of the State. He’s demanding that “ ICE “Cease And Desist” Arrests of Criminal Illegal Aliens.” Andy and his Daddy never met a criminal they didn’t like.


35 posted on 04/27/2018 1:45:50 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: rktman
The title of this article is NOT correct. It should read...

Bill Gates calls on U.S. to lead fight against create a pandemic that could kill 33 million
36 posted on 04/27/2018 3:04:46 PM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: Bulwyf

You’re in the friend zone.

She likes me...

LOL


37 posted on 04/27/2018 3:13:43 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: Vendome

Well, dangit!

She said the same thing about you.

I think we’re both being played. Lol.


38 posted on 04/27/2018 3:25:47 PM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: Bulwyf

LOL!


39 posted on 04/27/2018 6:50:16 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: Bulwyf; Vendome; Lazamataz

You guys know she’s already seeing Laz, right?

Lol


40 posted on 04/28/2018 2:06:29 AM PDT by Oil Object Insp
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