Chinese billionaire Jack Ma announced that his foundations “have sourced and readied for shipment 500,000 testing kits and 1 million masks to be donated to the United States” amid the spread of the coronavirus, in an effort to “help Americans fight against the pandemic.”
Ma, who co-founded international trade site Alibaba, issued a statement Thursday saying that through a collaboration between his private foundation and his company’s Alibaba Foundation, the organizations have already donated materials to Japan, Korea, Italy, Iran and Spain during the international fight against COVID-19.
The novel coronavirus sweeping the globe originated in China, Ma’s homeland. The billionaire wrote, “Drawing from my own country’s experience, speedy and accurate testing and adequate personal protective equipment for medical professionals are most effective in preventing the spread of the virus. We hope that our donation can help Americans fight against the pandemic!”
“This crisis presents a huge challenge to all human kind in a globalized world,” Ma continued. “The pandemic we face today can no longer be resolved by any individual country. Rather, we need to combat the virus by working hand-in-hand. At this moment, we can’t beat this virus unless we eliminate boundaries to resources and share our know-how and hard-earned lessons.” – READ MORE
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