Editing Michael Bloomberg (section)

=== COVID-19 response ===
During the 2020 [[COVID-19]] pandemic and its aftermath, Bloomberg through his foundation committed to a wide range of urgent causes including researching treatments and vaccines, leading contact tracing to root out the virus, supporting the World Health Organization, and funding global efforts to fight the spread of the disease and protect vulnerable populations. Action included:

* Cofounding a $75&nbsp;million fund for nonprofits impacted by COVID-19 in New York City<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cuccinello|first=Hayley C.|title=Michael Bloomberg, Jon Stryker Donate To $75 Million COVID-19 Fund For New York City Nonprofits|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hayleycuccinello/2020/03/20/michael-bloomberg-jon-stryker-donate-to-75-million-covid-19-fund-for-new-york-city-nonprofits/|access-date=July 22, 2020|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref>
* Donating $6&nbsp;million to [[World Central Kitchen]] to serve meals to health care workers in New York City<ref>{{Cite web|last=Di Mento|first=Maria|date=April 20, 2020|title=Michael Bloomberg Gives $6 Million to World Central Kitchen|url=https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Michael-Bloomberg-Gives-6/248563|access-date=July 22, 2020|website=www.philanthropy.com}}</ref>
* Partnering with Johns Hopkins University to train COVID-19 contact tracers through its school of public health and search for a treatment of the virus.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Eichensehr|first=Morgan|date=May 13, 2020|title=Johns Hopkins launches free course to train Covid-19 contact tracers worldwide|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2020/05/13/hopkins-launches-free-course-on-conact-tracing.html|access-date=July 22, 2020|website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Watson|first=Tiffany|date=March 27, 2020|title=Bloomberg Philanthropies, State of Maryland fund Johns Hopkins Univ. COVID-19 research|url=https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/bloomberg-philanthropies-state-of-maryland-fund-johns-hopkins-univ-covid-19-research|access-date=July 22, 2020|website=WBFF}}</ref>
* Convening mayors through a partnership with Harvard College to learn and discuss their pandemic response, featuring a bipartisan roster of speakers and attendees.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hart|first=Kim|title=Michael Bloomberg's coronavirus pivot|url=https://www.axios.com/michael-bloomberg-coronavirus-fb905125-e16b-42cd-a51b-a5ed9f3c9cea.html|access-date=July 22, 2020|website=Axios|date=May 14, 2020|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Toussaint|first=Kristin|date=March 10, 2020|title=Bloomberg, Gates foundations announce initiatives to help coronavirus response|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90475264/bloomberg-gates-foundations-announce-initiatives-to-help-coronavirus-response|access-date=July 22, 2020|website=Fast Company|language=en-US}}</ref>
* Leading New York's contact tracing effort<ref>{{Cite news|last=Young|first=Shannon|title=Cuomo, Bloomberg detail plan to trace Covid-19 contacts|url=https://politi.co/2xjEOj8|access-date=July 22, 2020|newspaper=Politico|language=en}}</ref>
* Launching an information and action sharing network for cities through the [[National League of Cities]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hart|first=Kim|title=Bloomberg launches coronavirus response network for mayors|url=https://www.axios.com/bloomberg-coronavirus-response-network-mayors-c4cbc603-81f5-4334-8c45-da4813fbb0c2.html|access-date=July 22, 2020|website=Axios|date=March 10, 2020|language=en}}</ref>
* Supporting international efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19 and prepare regional leaders through the [[International Rescue Committee]], the [[World Health Organization]], Vital Strategies and other partners<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Bruce Y.|title='One World: Together At Home' Concert: Stars Support COVID-19 Coronavirus Efforts|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2020/04/19/one-world-together-at-home-concert-stars-support-covid-19-coronavirus-efforts/|access-date=July 22, 2020|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Prest|first=M.J.|date=April 28, 2020|title=New Grant Commitments for Covid-19 Relief|url=https://www.philanthropy.com/article/New-Grant-Commitments-for/248647|access-date=July 22, 2020|website=www.philanthropy.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Bloomberg Philanthropies unveils $40M global initiative for COVID-19 response|url=https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/bloomberg-philanthropies-40m-global-initiative-coronavirus-africa-local-leaders/574289/|access-date=July 22, 2020|website=Smart Cities Dive|language=en-US}}</ref>