Senator Manny Pacquiao thanked the richest Chinese businessman Jack Ma for donating at least 50,000 coronavirus disease or COVID-19 test kits.
In a series of photos released by Pacquiao’s office, the Alibaba founder reportedly gave 50,000 worth of test kits through the senator’s foundation.
The Department of Health has now 2,000 test kits and it has been the agency’s constant struggle in testing suspected COVID-19 patients.
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Last week, Jack Ma has donated one million face masks and 500,000 coronavirus disease or COVID-19 test kits to the United States.
The company’s move was announced on Chinese social media site Weibo on March 13.
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“Based on the counter-epidemic experience we have gained in the past months, quick and accurate test solutions and protective equipment for medical workers are the key goods to stop the epidemic from escalating. Hopefully, these supplies can help some people in the United States,” the company said in a statement.
“This is a big epidemic challenge faced by mankind in an era of globalisation. To this day, it is no longer a challenge any country can overcome by itself, but one that all of us need to face together hand-in-hand,” the statement added.
