Pop singer Pink has shared that she and her three-year-old son Jameson have tested positive for the Coronavirus. The 40-year-old singer took to Instagram posting a sweet snap of her and her son with a lengthy caption.
“Two weeks ago my three-year-old son, Jameson, and I were showing symptoms of COVID-19,” she starts off. “Fortunately, our primary care physician had access to tests and I tested positive. My family was already sheltering at home and we continued to do so for the last two weeks following the instruction of our doctor. Just a few days ago we were re-tested and are now thankfully negative.”
She goes on to slam the US government for not having tests readily available and accessible to all those who need them. “This illness is serious and real. People need to know that the illness affects the young and old, healthy and unhealthy, rich and poor, and we must make testing free and more widely accessible to protect our children, our families, our friends and our communities.”
Pink then turns on a positive note, announcing she will be donating $1 million to the cause. “In an effort to support the healthcare professionals who are battling on the frontlines every day, I am donating $500,000 to the Temple University Hospital Emergency Fund in Philadelphia in honor of my mother, Judy Moore, who worked there for 18 years in the Cardiomyopathy and Heart Transplant Center. Additionally, I am donating $500,000 to the City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Emergency COVID-19 Crisis Fund.”
“THANK YOU to all of our healthcare professionals and everyone in the world who are working so hard to protect our loved ones. You are our heroes! These next two weeks are crucial: please stay home. Please. Stay. Home.”