Utah Jazz star Rudy Gobert and Manchester United footballer Paul Pogba have pledged to donate money towards health services in their respective nations in the battle against the Coronavirus.

Gobert, who tried to make fun of the NBA's policy to keep media members at a safe distance from players in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak by touching all the microphones put before him at a press conference table, was diagnosed with COVID-19 a few days later. He has since apologised for his careless actions and pledged $200,000 (R1.4 crore) in aid to part-time employees at the Jazz arena, who are unable to work as the NBA is shut down. Another $200,000 will assist families affected by the outbreak in Utah and Oklahoma.