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Related: About this forumDonors, including Bezos, Ballmer and Allen families, give $20 million for coronavirus research
Donors, including Bezos, Ballmer and Allen families, give $20 million for coronavirus testing, research at UW
By Sandi Doughton, The Seattle Times
Published: April 7, 2020, 10:56am
A whos-who of wealthy people and foundations with ties to the Pacific Northwest along with more than 3,000 individual donors have given more than $20 million to boost UW Medicines coronavirus testing and research.
The biggest single gift is $10 million from former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and his wife, Connie. Announced previously, the money will be used to increase capacity at the UW Virology lab, which has processed about 70% of all tests in Washington for the new coronavirus. The lab has been handling about 2,000 specimens a day and plans to ramp up to more than 5,000 daily by the end of this week, providing results to patients in six to 24 hours.
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By Sandi Doughton, The Seattle Times
Published: April 7, 2020, 10:56am
A whos-who of wealthy people and foundations with ties to the Pacific Northwest along with more than 3,000 individual donors have given more than $20 million to boost UW Medicines coronavirus testing and research.
The biggest single gift is $10 million from former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and his wife, Connie. Announced previously, the money will be used to increase capacity at the UW Virology lab, which has processed about 70% of all tests in Washington for the new coronavirus. The lab has been handling about 2,000 specimens a day and plans to ramp up to more than 5,000 daily by the end of this week, providing results to patients in six to 24 hours.
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Donors, including Bezos, Ballmer and Allen families, give $20 million for coronavirus research (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Apr 2020
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lapfog_1
(29,166 posts)1. 20 Million
what is the combined net worth of these families?
$200B...
I guess we should thank them for the table scraps.
GemDigger
(4,305 posts)2. That's it?
With all their money..... That's it? What a cheap bunch of 1%'rs
docgee
(870 posts)3. I know right, that's like me giving $20.
How much does the research cost though. $20M is pretty good start up money.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)4. $20 Million for testing, $100 M for food bank, $10 Billion for Climate Change, etc.
Shouldn't just look at one donation.
I can't answer whether it's enough until he's through/dead.