The Material Girl joins the billionaire philanthropist and his wife Melinda Gates to find a vaccine or drug that could treat or prevent the Covid-19 amid the global pandemic.
- April 4, 2020
AceShowbiz - Madonna has joined forces with tech mogul Bill Gates and his wife in seeking a vaccine or a cure for the coronavirus.
The pop superstar released a statement on Friday, April 3, 2020 revealing she has teamed up with the philanthropists' Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to "find a drug that will prevent or treat COVID-19."
"We need this to protect our health workers, the most vulnerable, and all of our friends and families," she said.
"I am so impressed by the work of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator's urgent efforts to find new or existing drugs that could effectively prevent or treat the disease."
"Harnessing the strength and knowledge of the research community, the Accelerator's critical scientific progress will inform how we end this pandemic and prevent future impact from the virus."
Madonna ended her statement by thanking the doctors and nurses who are putting their own health at risk by treating those who test positive for the deadly virus.
"I send enormous gratitude and strength to the courageous first responders, medical professionals and scientists who are protecting our communities, those suffering and our most vulnerable," she added.
