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Bill Gates Calls For Complete National Shutdown
Breitbart ^ | 4-1-2020 | Lucas Nolan

Posted on 04/01/2020 2:33:27 PM PDT by blam

Microsoft founder Bill Gates has called for a nationwide shutdown in an effort to combat the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus.

The Hill reports that Microsoft founder and billionaire philanthropist has called on a nationwide lockdown of the United States in an op-ed in the Washington Post. Gates states that he has spoken with experts through his charity who have stated that national policy would be more effective than multiple states issuing stay-at-home others while others remain open. Gates argues that the country needs a “consistent nationwide approach to shutting down.”

Gates writes in the op-ed: “Despite urging from public health experts, some states and counties haven’t shut down completely. In some states, beaches are still open; in others, restaurants still serve sit-down meals.”

“This is a recipe for disaster. Because people can travel freely across state lines, so can the virus. The country’s leaders need to be clear: Shutdown anywhere means shutdown everywhere,” he added. “Until the case numbers start to go down across America — which could take 10 weeks or more — no one can continue business as usual or relax the shutdown.”

Gates also stated that while a vaccine for the virus could be available within 18 months, “creating a vaccine is only half the battle.” Gates wrote: “We can start now by building the facilities where these vaccines will be made. Because many of the top candidates are made using unique equipment, we’ll have to build facilities for each of them, knowing that some won’t get used.”

He added: “Private companies can’t take that kind of risk, but the federal government can. It’s a great sign that the administration made deals this week with at least two companies to prepare for vaccine manufacturing. I hope more deals will follow.”

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To: blam

“The scenario ends at the 18-month point, with 65 million deaths. The pandemic is beginning to slow due to the decreasing number of susceptible people. The pandemic will continue at some rate until there is an effective vaccine or until 80-90% of the global population has been exposed.”

Bill: If you are right, I will send you $1,000. If you are wrong, you send me $1,000,000. You can freepmail me if you accept, but just make sure it is you, okay? You might be rich, but there is absolutely no way you should be making this prediction. Why? Because no one can consistently predict the behavior of human beings. Human beings are not robots or ones and zeros in a computer that harken to someone else’s command. They are living, breathing, unpredictable beings.

As I said - freepmail me if you accept my challenge.


141 posted on 04/01/2020 5:16:12 PM PDT by DennisR (Look around. God gives countless clues that He does, indeed, exist.)
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To: missthethunder

Pres Trump talks coronavirus during SOTU.

On Feb 4th 2020SOTU 1:08:30 Coronavirus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcIG28lb8rA


142 posted on 04/01/2020 5:21:29 PM PDT by missthethunder
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To: blam

Shut up, Gates, you’re a pinhead.

If you can’t say something constructive, stay silent!

Seems he feels as though HE COULD BUY ANYTHING. Well, he can’t.


143 posted on 04/01/2020 5:23:48 PM PDT by Maris Crane
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To: blam
Because people can travel freely across state lines, so can the virus

My my, the Gates/Soros interstate travel passport cannot be far behind.

These commies are getting giddy with this population control crap.

144 posted on 04/01/2020 5:24:15 PM PDT by redcatcherb412
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To: DennisR

Sorry, didn’t bookmark it, but I did a quick search and found this article which talks about covid-19 antibodies, testing, etc: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3829832/posts


145 posted on 04/01/2020 5:32:09 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: blam

So you make this post and then that comment.

Are you gender-confused, too, dumb@$$?


146 posted on 04/01/2020 6:40:07 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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Marking


147 posted on 04/01/2020 8:02:01 PM PDT by AllAmericanGirl44
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To: RatRipper
Here is Bill Gates in a nutshell:

Steve Jobs: “Ours is better!”

Bill Gates: “ You don’t get it. THAT doesn’t matter!”

149 posted on 04/01/2020 10:52:56 PM PDT by MrChips ("To wisdom belongs the apprehension of eternal things." - St. Augustine Do you think we have a chan)
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150 posted on 04/06/2020 11:04:49 PM PDT by Brown Deer (America First!)
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