Ashton Kutcher has been credited with aiding the governor of his native Iowa secure a $26 million (£21 million) contract to increase coronavirus testing for residents.
Governor Kim Reynolds initially reached out to the actor to seek his participation in recording a public service announcement (PSA) to encourage locals to observe stay-at-home guidelines to slow the spread of Covid-19, but they ended up discussing the need for further testing – with Kutcher tipping off the politician about a new public-private partnership named TestUtah.
Republican Reynolds revealed the That ’70s Show star told her, “It looked very promising and it looked like other states should potentially take a look.” Kutcher, who is known for investing in tech start-ups,
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