Forbes announces the richest in 2020: "The richest people on Earth are not immune to the coronavirus."

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Announcing: The Richest In 2020

The richest people on Earth are not immune to the coronavirus. As of March 18, when we finalized this list, Forbes counted 2,095 billionaires, 58 fewer than a year ago and 226 fewer than just 12 days earlier, when we initially calculated these net worths

Unlike many other countries, mainland China has more billionaires than ever, beating its previous record from 2018

Jeff Bezos is the world’s wealthiest person for the 3rd year in a row, despite giving $36 billion worth of his Amazon stock to his ex-wife MacKenzie Bezos as part of their divorce settlement last summer