4th April, 2020
American singer-songwriter Alecia Beth Moore, widely known as Pink has begged her fans to take the coronavirus pandemic seriously as she revealed she tested positive for the illness.
More than one million people around the world have been infected by the virus.
According to Metro UK, the ‘Just Give Me A Reason’ singer is currently isolating in her home with husband Carey Hart, and their two children, Willow and Jameson.
In a lengthy post on her Instagram page, Pink explained that she tested positive after herself and Jameson had started showing symptoms.
The 40-year-old implored people to follow the rules and stay home.
She wrote: “Two weeks ago my three-year-old son, Jameson, and I are were showing symptoms of COVID-19.
“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. It is an absolute travesty and failure of our government to not make testing more widely accessible.
“This illness is serious and real,” she stated.
Pink also revealed that she would be donating $1,000,000 (£814k) to help aid coronavirus relief in the US.
“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,” she continued.