9 minutes agoTwitter founder donates a billion dollars for the fight against Coronavirus
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)Jack Dorsey, founder of the social Twitter network, said he will donate a billion dollars to help treat the coronary pandemic. Dorsey said the donation represents about 28 percent of his wealth. He made the announcement on Twitter, saying “nevoys are increasingly urgent”. Dorsey did not exactly show [...]
Dorsey said the donation represents about 28 percent of his wealth.
He made the announcement on Twitter, saying “nevoys are increasingly urgent”.
Dorsey did not reveal exactly where the funds will be sent.
There are ventilation shortages in the United States and protective equipment for health staff, while businesses and individuals are also struggling economically.
The United States, simultaneously, has the largest number of people infected with coronarys in the world: over 398,000, while the number of victims there has exceeded 12,000.
Of the technology billionaires, even Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, has allocated $30m, most of which will be invested in efforts to create a treatment.
The Amazon's Jeff Bezos has allocated $100 million, while the chief executive of Apple company, Tim Cook, has said he will donate medical supplies to Italy with the largest number of victims from corruption in the world.
