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mahatmakanejeeves

(56,886 posts)
Wed Apr 8, 2020, 11:33 AM Apr 2020

Donors, 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 who’s-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 Medicine’s 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 OP
20 Million lapfog_1 Apr 2020 #1
That's it? GemDigger Apr 2020 #2
I know right, that's like me giving $20. docgee Apr 2020 #3
$20 Million for testing, $100 M for food bank, $10 Billion for Climate Change, etc. Hoyt Apr 2020 #4

lapfog_1

(29,166 posts)
1. 20 Million
Wed Apr 8, 2020, 11:39 AM
Apr 2020

what is the combined net worth of these families?

$200B...

I guess we should thank them for the table scraps.

docgee

(870 posts)
3. I know right, that's like me giving $20.
Wed Apr 8, 2020, 12:43 PM
Apr 2020

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.
Wed Apr 8, 2020, 01:42 PM
Apr 2020

Shouldn't just look at one donation.

I can't answer whether it's enough until he's through/dead.

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