Google donates $1 million to help fight Zika virus

Google's charitable arm has donated $1m (£710,000) to UNICEF to help stop the spread of the Zika virus. The grant will help develop vaccines and reduce mosquito populations.  The company has also launched a matching campaign for its employees with the goal of providing an additional $500,000 to UNICEF and the Pan American Health Organization.
“The organization expects to reach 200 million affected or vulnerable people in Brazil and throughout Latin America with these efforts,” Google.org director Jacquelline Fuller wrote in a blog post.
The virus is suspected to be linked to a large number of babies born with underdeveloped brains in Brazil. In February, the World Health Organization declared the Zika virus a global public health emergency. Google said its grant would help to raise awareness, reduce mosquito populations and support the development of vaccines.