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Microsoft founder Bill Gates sent a letter to President Moon Jae-in, saying that Korea is at the forefront of corona vaccine development. He also mentioned that if the Korean company that supported the research fund by the Gates Foundation succeeded in developing the corona vaccine, it will be able to make 200 million vaccines annually next year.

I am Jeong Yun-sik.

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Bill Gates The President of the Bill and Merinda Gates Foundation sent the first thank-you letter to President Moon Jae-in on the 20th today, the Blue House announced today (26th).

[Yunjaegwan / Presidential Spokesman: I have expressed the commitment to the World Health doors leadership and President and Mrs. given the president has shown in hard times such as now (Bill Gates Chairman) 's]

In addition, our government is the world's vaccine immune Union 5 We are also grateful for our recent promise to provide $30 million a year.

Mr. Gates also said that Korea's private sector vaccine development is the world's leading.

In particular, referring to a domestic company that supported the research fund by the Gates Foundation, he predicted that if he succeeded in developing the Corona 19 vaccine, he would be able to produce 200 million vaccines annually from June next year.

Mr. Gates also said he would increase his contributions to light funds.

The Light Fund is a non-profit fund established by the Korean government by investing 25 billion won and the Gates Foundation in 12.5 billion won with the goal of promoting global public health in July 2018.

After retiring from the front line, Mr. Gates, who was born again as an'infectious disease fighter', also proposed a currency to President Moon in April to discuss ways to overcome Corona19.

(Video coverage: No. 1, video editing: Seonghoon Jung)