The fight against the corona virus is very expensive. For this reason, some of the richest people in the world help out with donations and benefits in kind.
- The fight against the corona virus continues.
- Equipment is becoming scarce, especially in hospitals.
- Many of the richest people in the world therefore use their money for good causes.
Hardly anyone could have imagined the drastic proportions that the spread of the corona virus would assume. Accordingly, not all countries were prepared for the current emergency, for example in countless hospitals there is a lack of protective clothing and breathing equipment .
Hamster purchases also ensure that important products such as disinfectants become scarce. To defeat the virus once and for all, it takes a lot of money for the necessary resources. For this reason, some of the richest people in the world have agreed to use part of their wealth for a good cause. You can find out who provides help here:
Bill Gates invests in research
It is well known that Bill Gates * puts his fortune particularly into medical research . For this reason, he also spent a lot of money on the fight against the corona virus - namely a whopping $ 100 million (about € 91 million ). The sum is to be used for coronavirus tests and to help in the search for medication.
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Mark Zuckerberg informs the company
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is relying on another important tool in the fight against the corona virus during these times: reporting. In order to keep people up to date, according to the Focus, he interviews experts on the current situation. As expected, the live videos will be shown on Facebook.
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Elon Musk wants to give away ventilators
Although Elon Musk * initially thought that the spread of the corona virus was overrated, he had also realized in the past few days how serious the situation was. As a result, the Tesla CEO announced that it was giving away more than a thousand ventilators it bought in California . He also indicated that he was thinking about manufacturing the devices at his own production sites.
Bernard Arnault donates disinfectants
Bernard Arnault , owner of the luxury goods company LVMH, is also making positive headlines for a very special campaign: his cosmetics manufacturers have currently switched to the production of disinfectants . These are given to French hospitals free of charge.
Incidentally, Amancio Ortega , owner of the textile company Inditex, acts in a similar way. He donated thousands of masks to Spanish hospitals that are currently even manufacturing some of his manufacturing facilities.
Richard Branson supports his employees
Initially, he wanted to send his employees on a multi-week unpaid vacation, but due to media pressure, billionaire Richard Branson ultimately decided otherwise. The owner of the airline Virgin Atlantic launched an aid package for his employees. There are 250 million dollars (about 229 million euros ) for the 70,000 employees - a decent sum that comes from his private and company assets.
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