Bill Gates to donate $5 million worth of coronavirus test kits in Seattle: Report

To tackle coronavirus outbreak, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is partnering with University of Washington to offer home testing kits to people in Seattle area. According to 'Seatle Times' foundation is pledging $5 million to facilitate at-home coronavirus test kits to those at risk in Seatle area. leer of coronavirus response at Bill Gates foundation, Scott Dowell reportedly said that ir main motive is to eventually process thousands of tests every day with help of kits. 

While speaking to international media outlet, Dowell said that 'at-home' kits will allow people to take swabs of ir se and send samples for testing. He furr stated that results will also be quick and will be released within a day or two. infected people, however, would have to fill a small questionnaire with ir whereabouts and ir travelling history to better understand route of dely disease. 

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Dowell reportedly said that project is to identify people who are positive for virus so that y can be safely isolated and cared for. He furr ded that it is also for identification of ir contacts, who can n be quarantined. project comes as coronavirus cases in United States have been rising at an exponential rate, especially in Seatle and Washington DC. 

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729 confirmed cases in US

Currently, United States has 729 Coronavirus patients and dely virus has claimed 27 lives in country. According to reports, Washington DC also confirmed three more people positive of coronavirus. New York has also declared a state of emergency which forced suspension of schools and colleges in State.

New York Goverr Andrew Cuomo on March 7 declared state of emergency to help New York quickly and effectively contain spre of virus. According to an international media outlet, state of emergency will allow expedited procurement of cleaning supplies, hand sanitizer, and or essential resources. 

As of w, eight states in US have declared an emergency in response to coronavirus which includes Washington, Florida, California, Kentucky, New York, Maryland, Utah and Oregon. Goverr Kate Brown was latest to declare emergency as he put Oregon under emergency on March 8. Virginia and Connecticut reported ir first cases on March 8. 

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