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Bill Gates gives speech on health cooperation at National Assembly

Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and co-chairperson of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, speaks at the National Assembly on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and co-chairperson of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, speaks at the National Assembly on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

 
Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and co-chairperson of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, delivered a speech at the National Assembly on Tuesday on the importance of health cooperation on infectious diseases, such as Covid-19.  
 
"This is a crisis moment for global health," said Gates.
 
"This is also a fantastic time for our foundation to strengthen partnership with Korea, providing great ideas for new tools and more resources to help those in need."
 
Gates referred to how Korea has incredible vaccine manufacturing, research and development capabilities, stressing the need and hopes for global partnership.
  
It marks Gates first visit to Korea in nine years.

BY CHO JUNG-WOO [cho.jungwoo.1@joongang.co.kr]
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