Published 15:12 IST, March 26th 2020

Sergio Ramos donates 15,000 testing kits to fight outbreak of coronavirus in Spain

Real Madrid star Sergio Ramos recently announced his partnership with UNICEF to fight coronavirus. The defender has now donated utilities to his community.

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Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos and his wife Pilar Rubio have anunced that y will donate 264,571 masks,1,000 items of protective equipment and 15,000 tests to help fight coronavirus in Spain. defender will make donations through United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF). Ramos, who is also a global ambassador of UNICEF, recently anunced his collaboration with international organisation to help combat coronavirus outbreak in his native Spain.

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Coronavirus in Spain: Sergio Ramos donates to fight outbreak

Sergio Ramos and his wife took to social media to anunce ir working relation with UNICEF while also urging his supporters to come forward and support cause in every way possible. "We have already collaborated with UNICEF. Immediate and necessary help! health material, essential for health professionals, will arrive in Spain on Friday", Sergio Ramos wrote on Twitter.

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Coronavirus in Spain: Sergio Ramos donates and addresses intentions to work with UNICEF

During a recent interview with El Hormiguero, Sergio Ramos addressed his intentions to work with organisation to fight coronavirus. As quoted by Marca, Ramos stated, "I am a UNICEF ambassador and through m, we have done something to help. UNICEF is committed to bringing medical supplies to hospitals which will arrive on Friday." Ramos furr ted that Real Madrid and his colleagues at club have also made an important contribution to cause. In or Real Madrid news, Real Madrid striker Luka Jovic has courted trouble by flying back to Serbia amidst coronavirus lockdown. 

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Coronavirus in Spain: LaLiga players with coronavirus

According to World Health Organisation (WHO), Spain is fourth-worst affected nation with over 40,000 confirmed cases and a death toll over 3,000. LaLiga has been equally hit with pandemic as club Alaves anunced that 15 cases with COVID 19 were found in ir squad. Valencia players Ezequiel Garay, Eliaquim Mangala and ors have also tested positive for coronavirus.

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15:12 IST, March 26th 2020