Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen backed a $5 million medical evacuation project after Ebola; in 2020, its technology helped bring 14 Americans with coronavirus home from a cruise ship in Japan
A medical evacuation technology backed by late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen after the 2014 Ebola outbreak went on to play a crucial role during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, helping safely transport infected Americans from a quarantined cruise ship in Japan. Following the Ebola crisis in West Africa, Allen provided $5 million in funding to support the development of advanced biocontainment capabilities that could safely move patients infected with highly contagious diseases. The project led to the creation of specialised isolation systems designed to protect both patients and medical personnel during transport.
From Ebola to coronavirus
