- In the midst of a coronavirus epidemic, Melinda Gates reportedly said that her husband "is preparing a big poison through the vaccine to destroy the Africans", according to a message shared on Facebook. The founder of Microsoft is also preparing to pay $ 200 billion "to African leaders to allow the circulation of the vaccine."
- Bill Gates' wife did not say this.
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After Didier Raoult, it's Melinda Gates' turn to be targeted by a false quote about vaccination and Africa. In the current context of an epidemic of coronavirus, the anonymous authors of this message, shared on Facebook, accuse Bill Gates, the husband of Melinda and founder Microsoft, of preparing a vaccine "to destroy the Africans" with the "complicity" of " African leaders ”.
The message begins by explaining that the American divorces her husband. The reason ? The latter "is preparing a great poison through the vaccine to destroy Africans," we can read in the message. He is preparing a sum of 200 billion dollars to give to African leaders to allow the circulation of the vaccine. "
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A source close to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation explains to 20 Minutes that Melinda Gates never made these comments. The couple are regularly intoxicated about the vaccination. Their foundation, which operates in particular in the health field, finances vaccination programs worldwide, including in Africa, and also funds research projects on the subject of vaccination.
No vaccine is currently available to fight Covid-19. On March 18, WHO announced that trials for a vaccine had been launched. Several countries have announced their willingness to participate, including South Africa.
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