An effective coronavirus vaccine is at least 18 months away: Bill Gates

Bill Gates, the cochair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, tells CNBC s Becky Quick that while therapeutic treatments for those sick with COVID19 could begin to roll out within four to six months, it would likely take at least 18 months to develop a safe and effective vaccine. It might not be until fall 2021 that Americans can be completely safe from COVID19, Bill Gates said in a Tuesday interview with Judy Woodruff on PBS Newshour. Thats because it will take more than a year before a vaccine