Microsoft donates box lunches, masks, will donate more, Brad Smith says

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Published onMarch 25, 2020

published onMarch 25, 2020

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Microsoft President Brad Smith tweeted out that Microsoft will donate 30,000 box lunches for local families in need, 35,000 bottles of hand sanitizer, and 240,000 masks to Washington state medical facilities to combat the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

Across@Microsoft, teams are shifting gears to support our Puget Sound community. This week, we’ll:– Provide 30k box lunches for local families– Donate 240k surgical masks + 35k hand sanitizers + additional supplies to WAWe understand the urgency to secure more, and we will.pic.twitter.com/CsO2scquuz

— Brad Smith (@BradSmi)March 24, 2020

Microsoft has already taken steps to help stop the spread of coronavirus byclosing all of its Microsoft Store retail storesand having most employees work from home. In addition, Microsoft Bing providesa resource hub showing the latest COVID-19 news, with an interactive map showing all of the latest information, including active coronavirus cases, fatalities, and cases in which people recovered from the virus.

Microsoft also teamed up with theCDC to make their Coronavirus Self-Checker Tool, powered by Microsoft Azure, available to everyone.In a previous tweet, Smith noted that Microsoft worked with the WA Department of Health to secure supplies for medical staff, including medical protective suits, medical skull caps, infrared thermometers, and 15,000 protection goggles.

What else could Microsoft do to help fight the spread of the coronavirus? Let us know in the comments.

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