Pornhub Sends 50,000 Protective Masks To New York, Report Says

In addition to handing out free premium subscriptions during the shutdowns caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the porn megasite Pornhub has now made an even more meaningful donation. According to a report by the New York Post on Tuesday, Pornhub has shipped 50,000 protective face masks to healthcare workers and first responders in New York City and surrounding areas. New York state and New York City in particular have quickly become the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States. The state had more than 26,000 cases with 271 fatalities as of Tuesday evening, according to the population data site Worldometers. Of those deaths, 114 happened on Tuesday alone. New York City had 15,597 confirmed cases and 192 deaths as of Tuesday night, according to The New York Times. Protective masks are essential for health care workers to guard against contracting the highly contagious disease from patients. According to a Pornhub media statement, the site sent 20,000 masks to Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital on Long Island. “These masks are mission critical in the fight against the COVID pandemic,” the hospital’s senior vice preisdent, Joe Calderone, told the Post. “They will help keep our nurses, physicians and support staff safe from infection while caring for those who are stricken with the disease.” Pornhub also sent 15,000 surgical masks to Uniformed Firefighters Association Local 94, a New York City firefighters union, “to protect its first responders,” the statement said. Another 15,000 masks went to FDNY EMS Local 2507, the union representing the city’s paramedics, who are on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus. In addition, the site announced that it would waive its $9.99 monthly premium fee worldwide for the next 30 days. “With nearly one billion people in lockdown across the world because of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s important that we lend a hand and provide them with an enjoyable way to pass the time,” Pornhub executive Corey Price said in the company’s statement. Photo by Pornhub