Dolly Parton has donated a huge $1million to help fund important research being carried out to find a cure for coronavirus. The Covid-19 pandemic has seen many celebrities digging into their pockets to help those affected by the virus whether directly or indirectly and now Dolly is hoping her donation can help scientific efforts.
She’s donated $1million (£807,086) to research carried out by Vanderbilt, after learning they are making some ‘exciting advancements’ to treating coronavirus.
Dolly posted a statement to Instagram that read: ‘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 research of the coronavirus for a