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Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie has donated $1 million to Penn Medicine to fund COVID-19 testing and research.
The money will directly go toward establishing the COVID-19 Immunology Defense Fund, according to a release from the university. The fund will support the testing of healthcare workers as part of a research program as well as other research into treating the virus.
"The contribution provided by Lurie offers the opportunity for Penn's leaders to address critically emerging needs as the pandemic evolves," Melissa Moody, a spokesperson for Penn said in a statement.