With two key U.S. antitrust agencies offering their blessing, a group of at least 19 organizations have agreed to form an unprecedented coalition to meet the challenges wrought by the coronavirus.

The COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition includes big tech companies like Microsoft Corp. and Amazon Web Services, health care companies like the Mayo Clinic and HCA Healthcare, electronic medical record companies, universities and others who are coordinating U.S. pandemic response efforts using data and analytics.