What Bill Gates Is Doing During Lockdown: Tennis One Masked Haircut

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Bill Gates, seen here in an older photo from his blog, is reading, taking walks, and playing online bridge as well as actual tennis in his spare time.

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Many Americans have had to severely limit their contact with other people during the [ coronavirus pandemic], and [/tags/microsoft/ Microsoft] co-founder [/tags/bill-gates/ Bill Gates] is no exception. The billionaire [ told Business Insider] that he is cautiously including some pre-virus pastimes once again, and even got a haircut, though both Gates and the barber wore masks.
"I went a long time without a haircut," Gates said in the interview published Thursday. "Eventually I had — I think — one haircut. And I wore a mask, the man who cut my hair wore a mask, and he knew his [COVID-19] status." 






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Gates says he also had a coronavirus test several months ago after he started worrying about a cough he had, and the test came back negative.

Gates [/news/bill-gates-roger-federer-tennis-match/ famously loves tennis], and has recently started playing again, though he keeps his distance from his opponents.

"I hope that tennis is still OK. I don't think any risk's been identified," he said. "I mean, we don't go near each other." 

Gates says he also plays online bridge, and fellow billionaire and [/news/bill-gates-microsoft-warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-test-mattresses/ longtime pal Warren Buffett] remains his favorite partner. He's a big reader, and [/news/bill-gates-summer-reading-list-will-keep-your-brain-busy-during-lockdown-update/ often][/news/bill-gates-tells-you-which-five-books-to-read-over-the-holiday-season/ recommends] [/news/bill-gates-thinks-you-should-read-these-5-books/ books] on his Gates Notes blog. He takes walks in his neighborhood, but always wears a mask. He watches TV -- including A Million Little Things, This Is Us and Ozark -- with his wife, Melinda.

Still, lockdown is bound to be a lot more luxurious for Gates than for most. His suburban Seattle home reportedly [ sprawls over 66,000 square feet].