Yumi Hogan helped the American state of Maryland secure 500,000 coronavirus tests from her native South Korea.
Hogan is the wife of Larry Hogan, Maryland’s governor.
Now she is working to secure donations from the state’s Asian-American communities to fight the coronavirus.
Asian Americans in Maryland already have donated about 560,000 pieces of personal protective equipment to the state government. The donated supplies include face masks, hand sanitizer products, and medical clothing. They were given to “Maryland Unites,” a program that the governor launched in March. Its goal is to gather donations and sign up volunteers from private industry.
Yumi Hogan told VOA, “Through the donations, the Asian communities proved they can play an important role.”
 
 
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