The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is ramping up its efforts to fight the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak with a substantial pledge—up to $100 million to assist detection, containment, and treatments as the so-called 2019-nCoV virus wreaks havoc across multiple nations in Asia and Africa.
“Our hope is that these resources will help catalyze a rapid and effective international response. This response should be guided by science, not fear, and it should build on the steps that the World Health Organization has taken to date,” said Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman in a statement.
