Bill Gates on future pandemics, divorce and Musk – BBC News

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Microsoft tycoon Bill Gates has urged world leaders to do more to prevent future pandemics, following Covid-19.

He has called for greater sharing of information and a faster response to stop such a large scale of disease outbreak again.

In the wide-ranging interview, the billionaire also said that meeting Jeffrey Epstein was a “mistake”.

Meanwhile, Mr Gates revealed that his personal life is “very different” since he and his wife Melinda Gates announced they were getting a divorce last year.

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