Vaccines, drugs against COVID 19 be made available to those who need them: Bill Gates

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has urged countries and their leaderships to come together for ensuring that Covid-19 vaccines and drugs reach people rather than "the highest bidder."

"If we just let drugs and vaccines go to the highest bidder, instead of to the people and the places where they are most needed, we'll have a longer, more unjust, deadlier pandemic," the billionaire stated.

"We need leaders to make these hard decisions about distributing based on equity, not just on market-driven factors."

Addressing a remote COVID-19 conference organized by the International AIDS Society on Saturday, Gates announces democratizing the vaccine must be the goal,

He also stated he was optimistic about the world's fight against Covid-19 and the ensuing health risks. This includes the risks caused by disruptions to health responses for other diseases such as AIDS.

"We have our work cut out for us but I remain optimistic," Gates said.

"We will defeat Covid-19 we will continue to make strides against aids and other crisis," he added.

The philanthropist informed that the world has made great advances towards fighting the pandemic Covid-19 in terms of drugs and vaccines.

"If we just let drugs and vaccines go to the highest bidder, instead of to the people and the places where they are most needed, we'll have a longer, more unjust, deadlier pandemic," Gates stated.

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