Bill Gates on coronavirus: We need an 'extreme shutdown' of 6 to 10 weeks

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Philanthropist and billionaire Bill Gates believes that America needs six to 10 weeks of “extreme shutdown” of regular life to get a handle on the new coronavirus outbreak (or COVID-19), contradicting comments from President Trump.

“It’s very irresponsible for somebody to suggest we can have the best of both worlds,” the Microsoft co-founder said in an interview with TED on Tuesday. “What we need is an extreme shutdown so that in six to 10 weeks, if things go well, then you can start opening back up.”

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Gates noted that while isolation in populated areas — along with widespread testing — is difficult and “disastrous” for the economy, “the sooner you do it in a tough way, the sooner you can undo it.”

Donald Trump recently argued that restrictions should be loosened by Easter Sunday, April 12, with healthy people returning to work while people who are sick remain isolated.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bill-gates-on-coronavirus-161803530.html

Bill Gates is a billionaire. Donald Trump just plays one on TV.

[guillaumeb]

1. Trump cannot fire Gates. eom

[gibraltar72]

2. Gretchen just said the same thing re. economy.

if business opens up and we then spike. Most won't survive that second hit. How many times do you want to fight this war?

[Eliot Rosewater]

3. We do and half the country will die first...the red half. Rump is gonna kill millions of us.

Some of us said this repeatedly for years.

[uponit7771]

4. AFTER ... AFTER testing not just shut down with sick people then we get Italy's death rate or

... even half of it would be bad.