Spotlight Dolly Parton helped fund Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine research By Scottie Andrew, CNN Nov 17, 2020 Nov 17, 2020 Updated Jun 22, 2022 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save '9 to 5' hitmaker Dolly Parton donated $1 million towards crucial research for Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine. kAmx? pAC:=[ =6DD E92? 2 >@?E9 27E6C r~'xs\`h H2D @77:4:2==J 564=2C65 2 A2?56>:4[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]4??]4@>^a_a_^_c^_`^6?E6CE2:?>6?E^5@==J\A2CE@?\5@?2E:@?^:?56I]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qms@==J !2CE@? 5@?2E65 S` >:==:@?k^2m E@ 4@C@?2G:CFD C6D62C49 2E '2?56C3:=E &?:G6CD:EJ]k^AmkAm|@C6 E92? D6G6? >@?E9D =2E6C[ :EVD 366? C6G62=65 E92E E96 =686?52CJ A6C7@C>6CVD 5@?2E:@? 96=A65 7F?5 |@56C?2VD k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]4??]4@>^a_a_^``^`e^962=E9^G244:?6D\4@C@?2G:CFD\4@G:5\`h\BF6DE:@?D\2?DH6C65\H6==?6DD^:?56I]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmr~'xs\`h G244:?6k^2m] |@56C?2 x?4] 2?5 4@>A6E:E@C !7:K6C x?4] 3@E9 2??@F?465 AC6=:>:?2CJ C6DF=ED D9@H:?8 E96:C G244:?6D 2AA62C >@C6 E92? h_T 67764E:G6[ 2E =62DE 7@C D9@CE\E6C> AC@E64E:@? 282:?DE r~'xs\`h]k^Am kAm!2CE@?VD ?2>6 2AA62CD :? E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]?6;>]@C8^5@:^7F==^`_]`_de^?6;>@2a_aacgbQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmAC6=:>:?2CJ C6A@CE @? E96 G244:?6k^2m 2>@?8 DA@?D@CD =:<6 E96 }2E:@?2= x?DE:EFE6 @7 p==6C8J 2?5 x?764E:@FD s:D62D6D[ H9:49 sC] p?E9@?J u2F4: 9625D[ 2?5 t>@CJ &?:G6CD:EJ] $96 @C:8:?2==J 5@?2E65 E@ '2?56C3:=E &?:G6CD:EJ |65:42= r6?E6C :? 9@?@C @7 96C 7C:6?5 2?5 '2?56C3:=E AC@76DD@C @7 DFC86CJ sC] }2;: p3F>C25]k^Am People are also reading… Denison woman dies, Lincoln driver seriously injured in western Iowa crash Is Iowa losing its religion? Church closures mount in rural communities Instant Reaction to Iowa's blowout win over NIU: Quarterbacks show why battle has been so close Why didn’t officials put another second on clock for Cyclones at end of Iowa, Iowa State? The retirement fear gap: Who really fears running out of money? How did freshman quarterback Tradon Bessinger land at Iowa and why is he turning heads ‘Too fast,’ ‘too low’ warnings called out ahead of MIA plane crash, NTSB says Iowa, national politicians court voters at CyHawk tailgates Trump brushes off calls for AI slowdown from tech CEOs Anthropic CEO urges AI companies to slow model development What to do if you have — or suspect you have — shingles Will LIV Golf survive bankruptcy filing? It's up to the players US jobs most likely to grow or shrink in the next decade Why is Reece Vander Zee returning punts for Iowa? More states are putting panic alarms in schools kAm%96 |@56C?2 G244:?6 :D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]4??]4@>^a_a_^``^`e^962=E9^>@56C?2\G244:?6\C6DF=ED\4@C@?2G:CFD^:?56I]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmhc]dT 67764E:G6 282:?DE 4@C@?2G:CFDk^2m[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 62C=J 52E2 C6=62D65 E9:D H66< 3J E96 4@>A2?J] '244:?2E:@?D 4@F=5 368:? 2D D@@? 2D =2E6 s646>36C[ u2F4: D2:5[ E9@F89 E96JV== 36 >256 2G2:=23=6 7:CDE E@ 9:89\C:D< 8C@FAD =:<6 962=E9 42C6 H@C<6CD[ E96 6=56C=J 2?5 A6@A=6 H:E9 F?56C=J:?8 >65:42= 4@?5:E:@?D]k^Am kAmr~'xs\`h 92D DFC865 D:?46 !2CE@? 7:CDE >256 96C 5@?2E:@?] %96?[ E96C6 H6C6 ;FDE >@C6 E92? a__[___ C6A@CE65 G:CFD 42D6D :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D] }@H[ E96C6 2C6 >@C6 E92? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]4??]4@>^:?E6C24E:G6^a_a_^962=E9^4@C@?2G:CFD\FD\>2AD\2?5\42D6D^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm``]a >:==:@? 42D6Dk^2m[ 2?5 ?62C=J ad_[___ p>6C:42?D 92G6 5:65]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed | Omny Studio | All Of Our Podcasts kAm!2CE@? C64@8?:K65 E96? E96 D6G6C:EJ @7 E96 G:CFD 2?5 FC865 96C 72?D E@ 5@?2E6 E@ '2?56C3:=E w62=E9VD k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^8:G6]G2?56C3:=E962=E9]@C8^42>A2:8?^G2?56C3:=E\962=E9\7:89ED\4@G:5\`h^4afgba_nFE>0D@FC46l'w8:G:?8U2>AjFE>0>65:F>lD@4:2=U2>AjFE>04@?E6?El5@==JU2>AjFE>042>A2:8?l4@G:5`hU2>Aj40DC4l|a_v!U2>Aj40DC4al5@==JQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmr~'xs\`h C6D62C49 7F?5k^2m[ H9:49 92D C2:D65 >@C6 E92? Shg[___ @7 :ED Sad_[___ 8@2=]k^Am kAmw6C 8:7E H2D 7:CDE FD65 E@H2C5 C6D62C49 7@C :?E6C:> EC62E>6?ED H9:=6 E96 G244:?6 H2D 36:?8 56G6=@A65[ D96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]GF>4]@C8^4@C@?2G:CFD^=2E6DE\?6HD^5@==J\A2CE@?\>2<6D\86?6C@FD\8:7E\25G2?46\4@G:5\`h\C6D62C49\G2?56C3:=EQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmD2:5k^2m :? 2? pAC:= 2AA62C2?46 @? }qrVD Q%@52J]Qk^Am kAmQx 76=E =:<6 E9:D H2D E96 E:>6 7@C >6 E@ @A6? >J 962CE 2?5 >J 92?5 2?5 ECJ E@ 96=A[Q D96 D2:5 :? 96C Q%@52JQ 2AA62C2?46]k^Amk9am!9@E@Di s@==J !2CE@? @G6C E96 J62CDk^9am kAm\\\k^Amk9amkDEC@?8m':CFD 3J E96 ?F>36CDk^DEC@?8mk^9am Virus by the numbers: These 9 charts show you how, where the virus spreads in our state and nation <!-- The following message will be displayed to users with unsupported browsers: --> Your browser does not support the <code>iframe</code> HTML tag. Try viewing this in a modern browser like Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Internet Explorer 9 or later. The-CNN-Wireâ„¢ & © 2020 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved. 0 Comments Related to this story Dolly Parton saved her 9-year-old co-star from an oncoming car Dolly Parton reportedly saved 9-year-old Talia Hill by pulling her away from the path of an oncoming vehicle. "Well, I am an angel, you know,"… Dolly Parton asks Tennessee not to put statue of her at Capitol "Given all that is going on in the world, I don't think putting me on a pedestal is appropriate at this time," Dolly Parton said of a bill to … Dolly Parton receives vaccine, remixes classic song in PSA encouraging others to get vaccinated Country music icon Dolly Parton encouraged people to get vaccinated in a video posted to social media Tuesday while she received her first Mod… Dolly Parton gives $1M to infectious disease research, again Dolly Parton is donating $1M to pediatric infectious disease research at Vanderbilt's medical center, one of many gifts from her to the center. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video AI race with China risks 'a race to the bottom', expert warns Saudi-backed forces claim strikes on Houthis Saudi-backed forces claim strikes on Houthis Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia condemns drone attack on East-West Pipeline launched from Iraq. Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia condemns drone attack on East-West Pipeline launched from Iraq. Trump tells GOP to vote or "go to hell" Trump tells GOP to vote or "go to hell"
Dolly Parton saved her 9-year-old co-star from an oncoming car Dolly Parton reportedly saved 9-year-old Talia Hill by pulling her away from the path of an oncoming vehicle. "Well, I am an angel, you know,"…
Dolly Parton asks Tennessee not to put statue of her at Capitol "Given all that is going on in the world, I don't think putting me on a pedestal is appropriate at this time," Dolly Parton said of a bill to …
Dolly Parton receives vaccine, remixes classic song in PSA encouraging others to get vaccinated Country music icon Dolly Parton encouraged people to get vaccinated in a video posted to social media Tuesday while she received her first Mod…
Dolly Parton gives $1M to infectious disease research, again Dolly Parton is donating $1M to pediatric infectious disease research at Vanderbilt's medical center, one of many gifts from her to the center.
