For the sake of accuracy/specificity:
Gates Foundation funds millions to the Pirbright Institute, which has multiple patents on various Corona virus strains.
https://www.gatesfoundation.org/How-We-Work/Quick-Links/Grants-Database/Grants/2013/11/OPP1098099
We can't say with certainty that they are responsible for this specific strain, apparently there is no patent for it. BUT that doesn't mean they weren't playing with it WITHOUT getting a patent.
https://checkyourfact.com/2020/01/31/fact-check-bill-gates-pirbright-institute-patent-coronavirus/
We do know he's pro-eugenics from remote past comments and actions.
Gates specifically warned about pandemic potential in 2018: https://www.statnews.com/2020/03/10/bill-gates-president-trump-pandemic-preparedness-investment/
https://gizmodo.com/bill-gates-warns-30-million-people-could-die-from-flu-p-1825615528
NYT columnist Friedman suggests Trump should get Gates and Bezos to head up virus test kit deployment: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/12/tom-friedman-trump-should-ask-bezos-gates-to-help-on-coronavirus.html