{"id":152489,"date":"2020-06-30T09:49:10","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T13:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.one.org\/us\/?post_type=one_press&p=152489"},"modified":"2020-06-30T09:49:10","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T13:49:10","slug":"ptmfinale","status":"publish","type":"one_press","link":"https:\/\/www.one.org\/us\/press\/ptmfinale\/","title":{"rendered":"ONE Campaign’s #PassTheMic Finale: For Two Days 24 Celebrities Give Social Media Platforms To Experts At Six Month Mark Of COVID-19 Outbreak\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON (June 30, 2020)<\/b>\u00a0 \u2013 The ONE Campaign, a global organization campaigning to end extreme poverty and preventable disease, today announced that <\/span>Beanie Feldstein<\/b>,<\/span>Tom Hiddleston, Jameela Jamil, Ashley Judd<\/b>,<\/span> James McAvoy<\/b>,<\/span> Olivia Munn<\/b>,<\/span> Kumail Nanjiani<\/b>,<\/span> Busy Philipps, Phoebe Robinson<\/b>, <\/span>Michael Sheen<\/b>,<\/span> Tessa Thompson<\/b>,<\/span> Robin Wright<\/b> and more<\/span> will take part in <\/span>#PassTheMic<\/span><\/a> and hand over their social media platforms to experts engaged in the fight against COVID-19. As countries around the world continue their battle to contain COVID-19, it remains vital for experts to share key facts and insights. The campaign finale will take place on <\/span>Tuesday, June 30 and Wednesday, July 1, 2020,<\/b> six months since the COVID-19 outbreak was first <\/span>reported<\/span><\/a>, with two days of takeovers.<\/span><\/p>\n

#PassTheMic started on <\/span>May 21, 2020<\/b> with a conversation between<\/span> Julia Roberts <\/b>and <\/span>Dr. Anthony Fauci <\/b>on why a global response to COVID-19 and an equitably distributed vaccine are so crucial. <\/span>Dr. Fauci said, <\/b>\u201cWe need to make a commitment right now, that when we do the vaccine trials, we need to include the developing world in those vaccine trials. We can’t make a vaccine for ourselves and only know how well it works in ourselves. We’ve got to do it and include them.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cJuly 1 marks six months since the COVID-19 outbreak was first reported and the need for experts to lead the conversation is more critical now than ever, especially at a time when the pandemic is spreading and spiking in many parts of the world, including the U.S.,\u201d said <\/span>ONE Campaign President and CEO, Gayle Smith<\/b>. \u201cThe message behind #PassTheMic has resonated with people around the world because they know that facts are what we need to drive solutions and end the pandemic.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

#PassTheMic\u2019s first 17 takeovers included<\/span> Julia Roberts & Dr. Fauci,<\/span><\/a> David Oyelowo & Gayle Smith<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Danai Gurira & Dr. Ngozi<\/span><\/a>, with a potential social media reach of over 1 billion. The upcoming two days of expert takeovers will focus on the urgent need for a global response and an equitably-distributed vaccine and the impact this pandemic is having on minority and vulnerable populations. <\/span>In total, 42 celebrities are participating with over 258 million followers around the world.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Below is a list of upcoming #PassTheMic pairings:<\/span><\/p>\n