Music star Dolly Parton to donate USD 1 million for Coronavirus vaccine research!

The American humanitarian and music star, Dolly Parton has contributed USD 1 million to fund research for a coronavirus vaccine. The 74 years old singer learned that the Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology, and Inflammation at Nashville is advancing towards finding out a cure for COVID-19 and she amiably donated a big sum of money for research purposes. She has also begun a new storytelling series for children in lockdown.

 

"My longtime friend Dr. Naji Abumrad, who’s been involved in research at Vanderbilt for many years, informed me that they were making some exciting advancements towards that research of the coronavirus for a cure. I am making a donation of $1 million to Vanderbilt towards that research and to encourage people that can afford it to make donations," stated Dolly Parton.