COVID-19 relief: Adam Sandler, Howie Mandel raise over USD 300K

After Elton John and Ellen DeGeneres, a host of comedians including Howie Mandel, Whitney Cummings and Adam Sandler among others have joined hands to help the coronavirus affected people. The relief program titled Laugh Aid has managed to raise over 300K USD.

Washington: Star comedians including Adam Sandler, Howie Mandel, Whitney Cummings and others who teamed up for Laugh Aid live stream on Saturday, have raised an amount of over USD 300,000 for COVID-19 relief.

The six-hour charity event focused on raising funds for Comedy Gives Back Laugh Aid's COVID-19 emergency relief fund that aims to assist comedians struggling during the virus crisis.

According to a news portal, over USD 300,000 has been raised through the event.

One of the many hosts for the event, Howie Mandel, during the show, stressed that "we need laughter... laughter is, as everybody says, the best medicine" and that Laugh Aid will be a huge support to out-of-work comics.

A news portal quoted Mandel saying: "We need to support these people that put a smile on strangers' faces."

Many groups from the entertainment industry have been putting their best efforts forward in combating the coronavirus crisis.

Earlier, Singer Elton John, who hosted a star-studded iHeart Living Room Concert for America, with a view to bringing relief amid the coronavirus pandemic, has raised nearly USD eight million.

According to WHO, COVID-19 has affected over 10 lakh people across the globe and has claimed the lives of more than 50,000.

With inputs from ANI.