COVID-19: Roger Federer Donated $1.02 million

Roger Federer has announced he and his wife Mirka will donate 1 million Swiss Francs or about $1.02 million to help the most vulnerable families in Switzerland impacted by the Coronavirus outbreak.

The 20-time Grand Slam tennis champion said in a post on Instagram.

“These are challenging times for everyone and nobody should be left behind”.

The donation by Roger Federer comes as sports stars, clubs and associations from around the world continue to help the relief efforts to the troubles faced by whole world amid the ongoing pandemic.

It was announced earlier today, for the Coronavirus research at Milan’s Luigi Sacco Hospital, by the top-flight Italian football club, Inter Milan, that its crowdfunding campaign had raised €658,000, or $712,890.

Pep Guardiola, who manages the defending English Premier League champions, Manchester City has also donated €1 million, or $1.08 million, to help the people with the fight against Coronavirus in his native Spain.