Bill Gates tests positive for Covid, says he is experiencing mild symptoms

Bill Gates has isolated himself until he is healthy again.

The billionaire philanthropist has been completely vaccinated and received his booster shot too.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates confirmed on Wednesday (local time) that he has tested positive for the coronavirus.

In a series of tweets, the philanthropist said that he was experiencing mild symptoms, and will isolate himself until he is healthy again. “… am following the experts’ advice by isolating until I’m healthy again,” he added.

The billionaire further informed that he has been completely vaccinated and received his booster shot too. “I’m fortunate to be vaccinated and boosted and have access to testing and great medical care,” he wrote in one of his tweets

I've tested positive for COVID. I'm experiencing mild symptoms and am following the experts' advice by isolating until I'm healthy again.

— Bill Gates (@BillGates) May 10, 2022

“We will continue working with partners and do all we can to ensure none of us has to deal with a pandemic again,” he concluded his post.

The Seattle-based foundation is the most influential private foundation in the world, with an endowment of about $65 billion.

Bill Gates has been a vocal proponent of pandemic mitigation measures, especially access to vaccines and medication for poorer countries. The Gates Foundation in October said it will spend $120 million to boost access to generic versions of drugmaker Merck’s antiviral COVID-19 pill for lower-income countries.

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