nside Asian Gaming<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cWe trust the combined efforts of the Macao SAR Government, businesses and members of the public will enable us to collectively overcome COVID-19 and become an ever-stronger and more united community,\u201d Melco Chairman and CEO, Lawrence Ho, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are grateful for the Government\u2019s continued anti-epidemic efforts and hope the mask donation will support frontline medical workers in their daily fight against the spread of the virus,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Melco was the first gaming operator to donate money to help to fight the virus. Those funds were used to purchase medical supplies and support local communities in Wuhan and Hubei.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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