Jack Ma and Bill Gates, what did the world's richest billionaires do in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic?

Since the first outbreak of Covid-19 in Wuhan, China in late December 2019 to the present time (March 17), acute pneumonia caused by a new strain of corona virus has spread. spread to more than 160 countries and territories worldwide, causing more than 180,000 cases of infection and over 7,100 deaths. On March 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared Covid-19 to be a global epidemic, the meaning behind this announcement was the call to join hands and contribute the whole world to the fight. Operation Covid-19.

In response to this statement, many billionaires around the world have paid their attention to stopping the spread of SARS-CoV-2, below is a breakdown of the contributions and support of people The world's richest man to fight the anti-Covid-19.

1. Jack Ma - the boss of Alibaba Group, China

Being the most active in the fight against Covid-19, on January 30, the Chinese billionaire donated 100 million Yuan (more than VND 300 billion) to develop the corona virus vaccine in China, according to Business Insider.

He then donated an additional US $ 2.15 million (about VND 49 billion) to the Peter Doherty Institute of Infections and Immunology in Australia for the purpose of researching the Covid-19 vaccine.

Billionaire Jack Ma

And most recently, the boss of Alibaba Group posted on his personal Twitter page a picture of the shipment carrying 1 million masks and 500,000 test kits shipped to the US, this is the support of the Chinese billionaire in context of scarcity of masks and medical supplies worldwide. According to the BBC, outside of the US, Jack Ma will also donate masks and medical equipment to Japan, South Korea and even European countries.

2. Bill Gates - the 2nd richest billionaire in the world

According to Forbes, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have announced that they will support US $ 100 million for the prevention and prevention of the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Through a charitable foundation founded by the couple, the famous billionaire wants to support the construction of infrastructure to treat patients in Africa and South Asia and fund the research and development of an anti-virus vaccine. corona, according to Business Insider.

Billionaire Bill Gates and his wife - Melinda Gates

3. Giorgio Armani - the boss of the famous men's fashion store Giorgio Armani

The Italian businessman has donated US $ 1.43 million (over VND 33 billion) to serve the fight against the Covid-19 epidemic in his home town of Italy. The billionaire's support will go to two hospitals, a research institute in Milan and Rome, according to Business Insider.

Italian billionaire - Giorgio Armani

4. Donatella Versace - CEO of Versace

According to Harper's Bazaar, Donatella Versace - the designer and CEO of Versace fashion house has supported the intensive care room of San Raffaele Hospital, Milan (Italy) 200,000 Euro (over 5 billion VND), after the disease. The hospital is overwhelmed by the high number of Covid-19 infections.

Donatella Versace (right) with singer JLo at Milan fashion week

5. Ly Gia Thanh - the richest billionaire in Hong Kong

According to Bloomberg, Li has donated HK $ 100 million (nearly VND 300 billion) to the frontline medical team against Covid-19 at the Wuhan epidemic. Recently, the SCMP newspaper reported that this businessman has also donated 250,000 masks to medical facilities and hospitals in Hong Kong.

The richest person in Hong Kong - billionaire Ly Gia Thanh

6. Ken Griffin - real estate tycoon, billionaire owns the most expensive real estate in the United States

Billionaire, real estate tycoon Ken Griffin

According to CNBC, Ken Griffin Citadel Insurance Fund has donated US $ 7.5 million (over VND 170 billion) to Wuhan to help patients and hospitals to combat the Covid-19 epidemic.

(Refer to Forbes, Business Insider, SCMP, CNBC)