The world’s richest 5 richest people have lost a total of $36 billion USD because of the coronavirus outbreak that has so far disrupted the world’s economy.
Of course, the richest man in the world Jeff Bezos has taken the biggest hit. The Amazon chief who lost $11.7, nevertheless, remains the richest man in the world.
Directly below Jeff is Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates. The American billionaire and the world’s second-richest person lost a total of $5.7 and the end of the week. His net worth now stands at $112.6.
Meanwhile, the Billionaire and his wife and leading the line in the fight against the disease with a donation that could “total up to $100 million”.
He revealed this in an NEJM post titled “Responding to Covid-19 — A Once-in-a-Century Pandemic?” Bill Gates.
Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and world’s fourth-richest person, Warren Buffett, also lost a whopping sum of $6.1 billion.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg dropped from No. 5 spot in the global wealth rankings to No. 6, after he lost a total of $6.4 billion. Mark’s net worth now stands at $71.4 billion.
In total, the top 5 richest people have so far lost the sum of $36, according to New York Post.