As worldwide concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic heightens, the medical community in New York has actively united to pave a path toward healing, and has shown their support for Tzu Chi’s fundraising campaign, “Providing Relief During the New Coronavirus Outbreak.” Healthfirst, the Coalition of Asian-American IPA (CAIPA), and the Chinese American Dental Association (CADA) donated nearly $90,000 to Tzu Chi New York to facilitate the purchase of vital medical supplies to be delivered directly to medical institutions in the affected areas.

As the global pandemic accelerates, medical supplies for preventive measures have rapidly become valuable resources. Tzu Chi Medical Foundation obtained its third batch of medical supplies on February 25th, 2020. Volunteers prepared and packed 474 safety goggles and 960 N95 respirators in 11 boxes to be delivered to medical professionals in COVID-19 affected areas across China.

Seeing the coronavirus disease, known as COVID-19, begin to spread around the world, Tzu Chi volunteers in the Los Angeles area took it upon themselves to educate small businesses to raise awareness on disease prevention measures, vegetarianism, and daily prayers this February.

With each passing day, the new coronavirus outbreak seems to become more relentless, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 alarming the masses, and the lives lost to the virus reaching over one thousand.