Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has sent a
letter to President Moon Jae-in... expressing
hope to further strengthen their cooperation
in responding to COVID-19.
The Blue House said Sunday that Gates sent
the letter last week,... praising South Korea's
efforts in quarantine and vaccine development.
Bill Gates said he was impressed with South
Korea's COVID-19 response, citing its excellent
quarantine and the fact that the country's
private sector is leading efforts in vaccine
development. Mister Gates expressed hope that
he will be able to work together with the
South Korean government so that people around
the world can benefit from vaccines developed
locally.
South Korean company SK Bioscience has secured
3-point-6 million U.S. dollars in research
funding from the Gates Foundation to develop
a vaccine.
If successful, it's hoped that the company
will be able to produce 200 million doses
a year starting next June.
Gates also said that he plans to expand his
foundation's investment in Right Fund a non-governmental
agency alongside South Korea's health ministry
and local biopharmaceutical firms to help
developing countries.
In April, Moon and Gates spoke over the phone,...
agreeing to step up their cooperation on developing
coronavirus vaccines and treatments.
