Announcing: The Richest In 2020 http://on.forbes.com/60161Ixha  #ForbesBillionaires

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 #ForbesBillionaires

Overall, the world’s billionaires are worth $8 trillion, down $700 billion from 2019 #ForbesBillionaires

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

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 #ForbesBillionaires

Alice Walton, an heir to the Walmart fortune, is the richest woman, ranked No. 9 at $54.4 billion #ForbesBillionaires

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