The Pratt Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Pratt Family and Visy, have announced a donation of $1 million to the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity at the University of Melbourne.

The Pratt Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Pratt Family and Visy, have announced a donation of $1 million to the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity at the University of Melbourne, which will be used in a trial of existing HIV and arthritis drugs that could be used to treat COVID-19. The trial, which will commence on Monday, will involve 2,440 people over 60 days in 60 hospitals across Australia and New Zealand.