Bill Gates: The 5 biggest setbacks COVID-19 has had on sustainable development

Sep 22, 2020

Bill Gates, Co-Chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, gestures as he speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2019. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann - RC145FC77E10

Bill Gates said "The COVID-19 pandemic has not only stopped progress — it's pushed it backwards." Image: REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

Hilary Brueck

Science reporter, Business Insider

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Impact of a global recession on GDP. Image: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Goalkeepers 2020

Forecast of global poverty trends. Image: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Goalkeepers 2020

Coverage of DIP (third dose). Image: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Goalkeepers 2020

Projected percentage of students achieving minimum proficiency. Image: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Goalkeepers 2020.

Modelled percentage of deaths. Image: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Goalkeepers 2020

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