By AFP More by this AuthorBillionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Thursday pushed back against some of the conspiracy theories spreading online accusing him of creating the coronavirus outbreak. "Our foundation has given more money to buy vaccines to save lives than any group," Gates said, referring to his eponymous foundation. You say, ok, we're making money and we're trying to kill people with vaccines or by inventing something," Gates continued. It is not the first time Gates has found himself targeted by conspiracy theorists. When Zika virus broke out in 2015 in Brazil, he was one of several powerful Western figures blamed for the disease.

Source: Daily Nation July 24, 2020 03:11 UTC