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- The US suffers from a coronavirus "testing insanity" that has to be corrected, Bill Gates said during an interview.
- The philanthropist addressed the Trump administration's response to the pandemic, highlighting the various huge mistakes that have been made along the way.
- One of the testing issues that's hindering efforts to contain the infection is the absurd amount of time it often takes to get results. Some people won't get a positive diagnosis until several days or even a week after being tested, which could delay their decision to self-isolate.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has been one of the prominent voices in the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic. He's not a medical professional or a public health official, but he's been involved in the world's response to the pandemic from the early days of the outbreak via the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The organization has been engaged in COVID-19 vaccine research and development programs, and he has not been shy in expressing his opinions on the way the US and the world should deal with the pandemic.
In a new interview, the former Microsoft exec said he wouldn't have expected the US to do so poorly in handling the pandemic. He also addressed the various reasons why the first wave of infections in the US still hasn't subsided, as was the case for Europe and other regions. Gates criticized the lockdowns, which were ineffective at preventing the spread of the disease, and he explained what's wrong with the current COVID-19 testing methodology in America, which he referred to as "testing insanity."
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Bill Gates blasts Trump administration over coronavirus ‘testing insanity’ originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 10 Aug 2020 at 13:46:48 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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