Guardiola donates € 1M to fight coronavirus

The coach of Manchester City, Pep Guardiola, donated a million euros on Tuesday for medical supplies in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, as he has learned EFE.

The money destined for the one who was also a coach of FC Barcelona It is addressed to the Ángel Soler Daniel Foundation, which manages the Barcelona College of Physicians, and it is for the purchase and production of sanitary material and equipment in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

The contribution is in addition to the donation campaign promoted by the Barcelona College of Physicians, which aims to collect medical supplies for the purchase of medical supplies and equipment.

The donation of the Spanish technician will also serve to finance the alternative production (through 3D printing and others) of respirators and other protection elements for healthcare personnel.

The million euros contributed by Guardiola adds to the 33,000 euros that the medical college has collected, in a campaign that began on March 21. The material will be distributed to health centers throughout Catalonia, according to needs and emergencies, and in coordination with the Generalitat's Health Department.

On the other hand, and as you have been able to know EFE, Josep Guardiola has also been involved in research projects to obtain medicines that prevent the transmission of COVID-19, as well as the vaccine against this coronavirus, in which the Doctor Bonaventura Clotet and the researcher Oriol Mitjà.