Jack Ma and Manny Pacquaio to donate 50,000 COVID-19 testing kits to Phl

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma and Senator Manny Pacquaio have teamed up to donate 50,000 coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) testing kits to the Philippines in a bid to fight the coronavirus outbreak in the country. 

“We’re excited to announce the Jack Ma Foundation, in partnership with @PacquiaoFoundation is pledging 50,000 test kits to combat COVID-19 in the Philippines,” announced Senator Pacquiao in an Instagram post on Tuesday.

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The boxer-politician added: “With everything that’s happening around the world today, there is no better time to unite and do whatever we can to help each other.

He also thanked the Jack Ma Foundation for the generous donation.

The Chinese tycoon has earlier provided a massive supply of masks and testing kits to  Japan, Korea, Italy, Iran, Spain, USA and 54 countries in Africa.

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The first shipment of masks and coronavirus test kits to the US is taking off from Shanghai. All the best to our friends in America. ? pic.twitter.com/LTn26gvlOl

— Jack Ma (@JackMa) March 16, 2020

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Africa can be one step ahead of the coronavirus. To each of the 54 African countries, we will donate 20,000 test kits, 100,000 masks and 1,000 medical use protective suits and face shields. Thank you @PMEthiopia @AbiyAhmedAli for your support. pic.twitter.com/6oKptVCjNx

— Jack Ma (@JackMa) March 16, 2020

The Philippines currently has 142 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 12 deaths. 

President Duterte on Monday placed the entire Luzon under “enhanced community quarantine” as the country struggles to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus disease.

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