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Dolly Parton pledges $1m to coronavirus vaccine research

Written By Unknown on Thursday, April 2, 2020 | 4:52 AM

Donation to comes as singer launches bedtime story video series for children in lockdown

Dolly Parton has donated $1m (£800,000) to research into a coronavirus vaccine, as she begins a new storytelling series for children in lockdown.

The country music star wrote on Instagram:

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.

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