In 2015, Bill Gates predicted an epidemic would kill millions. Here’s what he says now


While video-chatting with Gates from home, DeGeneres reminded the tech mogul of his prescient lecture now that the world is struggling to contain a public health crisis similar to what he outlined. — AFP

No, The Simpsons did not predict the coronavirus outbreak. Neither did author Dean Koontz, nor Jeopardy!

But Bill Gates came pretty close.

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