Pop diva Madonna confirmed she has tested positive for coronavirus antibodies. Taking to Instagram, she shared the news in a video in the 14th edition of her ‘Quarantine Diary’ IGTV series. In the noir-themed video, she sits in front of a typewriter and lets her thoughts flow.
She said: “Took a test the other day, and I found out that I have the antibodies,” Madonna said. “So tomorrow, I’m just going to go for a long drive in the car… and I’m going to breathe in the COVID-19 air. Yep. I hope the sun is shining.”
The presence of antibodies could mean that person might have already been exposed to the coronavirus.
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US, antibody tests are used to determine whether or not a person has been exposed to COVID-19 by finding proteins the body produces to fight the virus.
However, the CDC has yet to confirm if the possession of antibodies is equal to immunity.
In April, Madonna took to Instagram to announce her partnership with Bill Gates, donating $1 million to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundations’ Therapeutics Accelerator program, which is looking to find a drug to cure or treat COVID-19.
Earlier this week, actor Tom Hanks who recovered from COVID-19, donated his blood plasma to help find a vaccine for COVID-19. The actor and his wife Rita Wilson tested positive for coronavirus in March. They have now fully recovered and been told they are immune to the virus.
On Twitter, Hanks shared a photo of a bag containing a pale yellow liquid, along with the caption: “Here's last week's bag of plasma. Such a bag! After the paperwork, it’s as easy as taking a nap.”
-with PTI inputs
