[Breaking] Bill Gates: "Pfizer Likely to Release COVID Vaccine the Fastest"

Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft (MS)
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft (MS), named Pfizer as the frontrunner in the development of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

On the 15th (local time), Gates said in an interview with CNBC, "I don't think there will be any vaccines applying for approval for use in the U.S. by the end of October," adding, "If effective, there is a possibility that at least two or three vaccines will apply for approval in December or January."

He then pointed to Pfizer as the leader in COVID-19 vaccine development, predicting, "Assuming everything goes perfectly, the only vaccine likely to apply for emergency use authorization by the end of October will be Pfizer."