Intel pledges to donate 1 million protective items to healthcare workers fighting coronavirus

Like Apple and Facebook, Intel said it’ll donate more than 1 million pieces of protective gear to healthcare workers battling the coronavirus outbreak. The masks, gloves and other gear will be sourced from the California-based semiconductor company’s factory stock and emergency supplies.

“We’ll continue to look for additional sources of personal protective equipment that we can source and donate as quickly as possible to meet our commitment of more than a million items,” Todd Brady, Intel’s director of global public affairs, said in a release.

The new strain of coronavirus, which can develop into a respiratory illness known as COVID-19, was discovered in Wuhan, China, in December and has spread worldwide in the months since. As of Tuesday morning, it had infected more than 387,000 people and caused over 16,000 deaths globally. The US alone has more than 46,000 confirmed cases.

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