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Elon Musk said on Twitter his factories are "working on ventilators" for a possible shortage caused by coronavirusOn Thursday, Musk signalled that plans for production were already underway, tweeting: "We're working on ventilators, even though I think there will not be a shortage by the time we can make enough to matter."

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with healthtech startups Babylon and Thriva to discuss scaling up coronavirus testingThose present offered the government suggestions on how they could help scale up the number of coronavirus tests available to the public.Prime Pantry is one of many grocery-delivery services that are experiencing a spike in demand as more people stay at home due to the virus.

SoftBank is reportedly looking to raise $10 billion to support startups reeling from the coronavirus outbreakThe Japanese conglomerate is reportedly seeking $5 billion from outside investors, which it will match with its own $5 billion.

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