Liberals these days often treat the rich as if they’re the coronavirus, so it’s worth highlighting how many affluent Americans are using their wealth to stop its spread—not that they’ll get much credit for it. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation along with Mastercard’s Impact Fund and the British health philanthropy Wellcome on Tuesday announced a $125 million project to accelerate coronavirus vaccines and treatments. Gates Foundation President Trevor Mundel says the idea is to have this “incubator” finance drug development...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 10, 2020 23:15 UTC