Bill Gates' foundation joins ₹3,100cr coalition for vaccines
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation of Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates, has joined a coalition with an initial investment of ₹3,100 crore for developing vaccines against known diseases. It is backed by Germany, Japan, Norway governments, the Wellcome Trust and the Gates foundation. "We have to be ready for a surprise, that's why our goal is platform development," said Gates.