By Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Madonna has donated $1 million to the Gates Philanthropy Partners’ COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator, a rep for the organization confirmed to Variety. “Her contribution is alongside the commitments by the Gates Foundation, Wellcome, Mastercard, U.K.
Government and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative – all partners in the initiative,” the rep said, clarifying that “The money will go through the COVID-19 Response Fund operated by Gates Philanthropy Partners, so not directly to the Gates Foundation.” In a statement on her website, Madonna — seen above accepting Advocate for Change honor at last year’s GLAAD Awards — wrote: “I’m joining the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation effort to find a drug that will prevent or
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