Jimmy Fallon, centre, sings with musical group The Roots and front-line medical workers during the broadcast. The event, organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the nonprofit group Global Citizen, was the biggest celebrity effort so far to mark the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 150,000 people worldwide. It is also aimed at encouraging philanthropists and companies to contribute to the WHO's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. Beyoncé did not perform but sent a video message in which she noted the disproportionately high death rates in the black American community due to COVID-19. "This virus is killing black people at an alarming rate in America," she said, urging viewers to protect themselves.

Source: CBC News April 18, 2020 23:43 UTC