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COVID-19: How you can help from home
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman shares measures the public can take to help curb COVID-19 from home. By collectively following public health guidance, practicing physical distancing, and giving financially when able, communities can save lives around the world.

Our approach to COVID-19 in Africa with Oumar Seydi
Oumar Seydi, Africa director for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, shares the foundation’s two-pronged response to coronavirus in Africa: short-term assistance to bolster the immediate response, and long-term support to prevent the pandemic from wiping out other critical work.
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