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Chinese billionaire Jack Ma tweeted for the first time ever to say he's started shipping 1 million masks and 500,000 coronavirus testing kits to the US

Alibaba billionaire Jack Ma. Ruben Sprich/Reuters Alibaba billionaire Jack Ma announced on Friday his charitable foundation would donate 500 million coronavirus testing kits and 1 million face masks to the US. Ma joined Twitter this month, and sent his first tweet on Saturday to say the first shipment of aid supplies was on its way from Shanghai. Ma previously pledged $14.5 million towards the development of a vaccine against the virus. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . China's richest man appears to be following through on his promise to donate materials to the US to help fight the coronavirus outbreak. Alibaba billionaire Jack Ma pledged on Friday to donate 500 million virus testing kits and 1 million face masks to the US. Ma tweeted Sunday to say the first shipment of masks and kits was ready to fly out of Shanghai. It's the first time the billionaire has ever posted to Twitter. His announcement did not specify

Can my dog get the coronavirus?

As Americans across the country continue to practice social distancing and choose to self-quarantine in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, many are wondering: how will my pet be affected? “The good news is that at this time there is no evidence to support that animals can become infected with the human coronavirus,” she says. “But things are changing rapidly and it’s really important to get your information from reputable sources.” Many pet owners are also concerned that their pet could be a carrier of the coronavirus, which Dr. Lippman says may not be unfounded. “Just as other surfaces or other things you come into contact with can carry the coronavirus it’s possible that the virus can live on our pets,” she explains. For example, if an infected person touches your pet the virus could live on their fur, possibly spreading to others who touch them. “Things that you can do to take action and keep everybody around them and your pet safe would be to bathe them more f

Fox News Host Jesse Watters Admits He Should Have Taken Coronavirus ‘Seriously’

Fox News Jesse Watters has finally put his invincible ego aside and is listening to his mother. “I went to visit my mom this weekend and she made me wear gloves to come inside of her house. She is suspicious that I might have coronavirus,” the Fox News host said on The Five Monday afternoon. “I wore the gloves all afternoon in the house. That’s what it is.”  “I didn’t take the social distancing that seriously Friday, Saturday, and Sunday night. I went out to dinner here in the city,” he admitted. “And I woke up this morning I realized that was not the right move. I am no longer going out to dinner.”  He was just trying to “support” his local restaurants, Watters told his co-hosts. But now he’s all stocked up on groceries, including five bottles of wine and a bottle of vodka. “So I’m good for about a week.” While that might all sound reasonable enough, it was a major reversal from the tone he was striking on air prior to this past weekend. Even by Fox News Tube stand

Coronavirus will finish Trump’s presidency

Trump discusses Google, coronavirus test website During a press conference on Sunday President Trump discussed Google and a website that will assist with directing patients to coronavirus testing and support. WASHINGTON – For the third time in three days, President Trump addressed the nation from the White House in an effort to address growing fears about the pandemic caused by the coronavirus, which has now infected about 3,200 Americans and killed more than 60. “Beautiful day outside,” Trump said at the very outset of his remarks, referring to the nice weather that had residents of Washington, D.C., and other northeastern areas taking to the outdoors. With movie theaters, arts venues and—increasingly—restaurants and bars closed, and with large gatherings like sports events now canceled, there was little else to do.  “Take it easy,” Trump said. “Just relax.” The president appears to have been heartened by a Sunday afternoon announcement fro