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Tuesday, December 24, 2024  
21 Jumada Al-Akhirah 1446  

Alibaba's Jack Ma donates $14 million to develop coronavirus vaccine

Jack Ma, The founder of Alibaba has donated 100 million yuan ($14.4 million) through his foundation to help find a vaccine for the Wuhan coronavirus.

According to a social media post from the Jack Ma Foundation, The china richest man has donated 40 million yuan ($5.8 million) for two Chinese government research organizations, the funds will be used to support “prevention and treatment” measures of deadly coronavirus.

The Jack Ma Foundation also offering free AI computing power to scientific research organizations to support the search for a vaccine or treatment.

The virus has killed at least 170 person, with nearly 6,000 cases confirmed in mainland China. More than 80 cases have been confirmed elsewhere, including in the United States and Australia.