Gates Foundation spending an additional $150 million on coronavirus relief after Bill Gates slammed Trump for withdrawing support for WHO

LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty ImagesBill and Melinda Gates head up the Gates Foundation.The Gates Foundation announced Wednesday that it will spend an additional $150 million on coronavirus relief efforts, bringing its total commitment to $250 million.The new funds will go toward developing testing, treatment, and vaccines for COVID-19 as well as strengthening healthcare systems in African and South Asian countries, the foundation said.The announcement comes just a day after Bill Gates slammed Trump's decision to cut US funding for the World Health Organization.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced in a press release Wednesday that it will pitch in an additional $150 million to the global response to the coronavirus pandemic, bringing

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