The Gates Foundation was on this early: https://www.gatesfoundation.org/Media-Center/Press-Releases/2020/01/Gates-Foundation-Commits-10-Million-to-Global-Respo

The Gates Foundation was on this early: https://www.gatesfoundation.org/Media-Center/Press-Releases/2020/01/Gates-Foundation-Commits-10-Million-to-Global-Response-to-2019-nCOV https://www.gatesfoundation.org/Media-Center/Press-Releases/... https://www.gatesfoundation.org/Media-Center/Press-Releases/2020/02/Bill-and-Melinda-Gates-Foundation-Dedicates-Additional-Funding-to-the-Novel-Coronavirus-Response https://www.gatesfoundation.org/Media-Center/Press-Releases/... >The foundation will provide up to $100 million to improve detection, isolation and treatment efforts; protect at-risk populations in Africa and South Asia; and accelerate the development of vaccines, drugs and diagnostics. That early investment is going to be so valuable. It's not so easy to get those six weeks back by spending 10x the amount the later.