He was struck by the Coronavirus, but once healed he made a gesture that could be of help to many. Because from this pandemic, simple gestures of hope give courage. He is Andrea Bocelli, the most famous Italian singer in the world who has had Covid 19 in recent months. After the recovery she decided to donate the plasma for research and thus give some hope.
Andrea Bocelli and Covid, his whole family infected
The virus affected not only the tenor, but also his family, wife and two children. The discovery of the contagion on March 10 after taking the swab. Few symptoms just a little fever and cough. A difficult period, underlined the artist, which has now been overcome. Andrea Bocelli then decided to go to the collection center of the Cisanello hospital in Pisa to donate the plasma for research, coordinated by the Aoup.
"There are many reflections to do - Bocelli told reporters present -, thank God I do not hold political roles, therefore I am not called to make decisions and I would not even want to be in the shoes of those who have to make them. I understand that there was a very complicated moment when there was an emergency in the hospitals, but I look around and now I see a situation that is absolutely normal, what is not normal is the behavior of those who still fear this today. viruses such as leprosy and a country that is on its knees because activities are struggling to resume".
Experimentation on plasma started in the infectious diseases department of Pisa directed by Professor Francesco Menichetti. The infusion of plasma from negativized patients is being tested on Covid-19 patients.
The importance of plasma donation according to Andrea Bocelli
For the tenor now that the phase of greatest emergency is past everyone should do their part. Hence his gesture to help research. A small but significant moment waiting for the vaccine that could still be the definitive solution to defeat the virus. "Now two, three months have passed - added - in the meantime we begin to have the treatments, to understand that the virus has weakened. I am not a virologist or an infectious disease specialist like Professor Menichetti, but we have all read a lot and I think there are evaluations to be made, especially on the numbers, those data are at least conflicting. "
His musical engagement during the pandemic
Andrea Bocelli was one of the major Italian artists involved during the pandemic. With his music he gave an exciting evening to all Italians. He was the protagonist of a concert in Duomo of Milan on Easter Eve. A event's audience extraordinary made in a deserted sacred building, so as to convey great emotions. He also participated in the One World Together event, along with other artists such as Zucchero, Elton John and Lady Gaga.
"When you can't control situations - noted the singer -, because what happened is something incomprehensible. For a few days I thought about living in a dream, hoping to wake up at any moment and say it was a bad dream, it's over. The fact that a virus that belongs to the family of viruses that carry the flu, colds, sore throats, can bring an entire world to its knees is something that I still struggle to metabolize today.. "
Bocelli after being hit by the Covid however, he did not want to disclose the news, as he himself explained on social media. A choice “in order not to unnecessarily alarm the fans and out of respect for those who have contracted the virus with very different consequences". To then decide, once healed together with his wife, to donate the plasma. "I immediately replied present - stressed - the possibility of donating blood for the Covid treatment study. A small - but indispensable - gesture with which I do my small part". A gesture to take as an example.
