Dolly Parton helping fund a coronavirus vaccine is the plot twist 2020 needed

Dolly Parton has been trending for a totally non-musical reason, and it’s making everyone very happy.

Her charitable foundation donated a million dollars to Vanderbilt University, which went on to fund Moderna’s reportedly 95 per cent effective vaccine.

When I donated the money to the Covid fund I just wanted it to do good and evidently, it is! Let’s just hope we can find a cure real soon. pic.twitter.com/dQgDWexO0C

— Dolly Parton (@DollyParton) November 17, 2020

Dolly Parton cured coronavirus – well, that’s the version of 2020 we’re clinging to and we aren’t the only ones.

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Never forget that Dolly Parton cured COVID-19.

Don’t split hairs or fact check me on this. It’s my truth.

— Justin Kirkland (@justinkirkland4) November 17, 2020

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Why are we not discussing the fact that the vaccine with the good news this morning was partly funded by Dolly Parton?

Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vacciiiiiiiiiiiiiine

— Jonathan Katz, hoping for pumpkin snacks (@JonathanPKatz) November 16, 2020

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Dolly parton saving the world is the only predictable thing to happen in 2020 https://t.co/piehmM42Ct

— Robbie Couch (@robbie_couch) November 17, 2020

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Shakespeare may have written King Lear during the plague, but Dolly Parton funded a covid vaccine, dropped a Christmas album and a Christmas special.

— Lyz Lenz (@lyzl) November 17, 2020

5.

Give Dolly Parton the Nobel Peace Prize

— Morgan Jerkins (@MorganJerkins) November 17, 2020

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Turns out Dolly Parton did more to bring us a COVID vaccine than Donald Trump

— Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) November 17, 2020

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just Dolly Parton low-key doing her part to save humanity like a fucking boss, nbd https://t.co/oeaXHAIbcB

— shauna (@goldengateblond) November 17, 2020

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Can we name it the Dolly Parton vaccine

— Meena Harris (@meenaharris) November 18, 2020

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There's an idea in Judaism that there are 36 special people in the world at all times who secretly maintain the world.

I have begun to suspect that Dolly Parton may be one of them.

— Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg (@TheRaDR) November 18, 2020

Contributing towards the creation of a vaccine is just one of several reasons to love Dolly, just from 2020.

This year, Dolly Parton has:

– Helped to fund the Moderna Covid vaccine ($1M)

– Given millions of free books to children.

– Started a bedtime reading series for children during Covid.

– Released a new album and Christmas movie.

2020 isn't even over yet. pic.twitter.com/tirYQSlXQb

— Goodable (@Goodable) November 17, 2020

Let’s take a moment to appreciate this comment by author and comedy writer, Jim Felton.

Forgive me if I won’t take a vaccine that only works 9 to 5 pic.twitter.com/mbcee8tl5T

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) November 17, 2020

What a way to make a living.

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