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Former Kentucky star Karl-Anthony Towns will help Mayo Clinic with coronavirus testing

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban put perspective on the abundance of caution around the coronavirus outbreak after the NBA cancelled the rest of its season. Wochit

Minnesota Timberwolves center and former Kentucky star Karl-Anthony Towns plans to donate $100,000 to the Mayo Clinic to help with testing patients for the coronavirus.

The Timberwolves said in a statement that the Mayo Clinic expects Towns' donation to help increase its testing capacity from 200 to 1,000 tests per day "in the coming weeks."

“Our team has been working around the clock for the past month to develop a test for COVID-19,” Dr.