id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-352233-avov4yxv Liu, Antonio Philanthropy and Humanity in the Face of a Pandemic – A letter to the editor on “World Health Organization declares global emergency: A review of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19)” (Int J Surg 2020; 76:71-6) 2020-05-12 .txt text/plain 1026 57 61 title: Philanthropy and Humanity in the Face of a Pandemic – A letter to the editor on "World Health Organization declares global emergency: A review of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19)" (Int J Surg 2020; 76:71-6) The enormous pressure and struggles to secure sufficient and appropriate PPE for the front -line workers in order to provide safe and compassionate care to the COVID patients inevitably add to the tremendous difficulty we face in combating this aggressive and vicious disease, not only at home in the United States, but also resonating around the world. With no clear indication or assurance of assistance coming from the government, many institutions and organizations have ramped up their philanthropy effort to secure proper equipment and protective gears for their staff. World Health Organization Declares Global Emergency: A Review of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) ./cache/cord-352233-avov4yxv.txt ./txt/cord-352233-avov4yxv.txt