Talk show host-producer-philanthropist Oprah Winfrey will be addressing issues affecting the African-American community amid the COVID-19 pandemic as part of her latest TV special. The upcoming episode of "Oprah Talks COVID-19" will focus on the deadly virus and its impact on "black America", reports aceshowbiz.com. Oprah Winfrey Interviews Idris Elba in the First Episode of Her Apple TV Series ‘Oprah Talks COVID-19’

Winfrey wrote on Twitter: "This coronavirus is shaking up the world. I hope you'll join me to understand why COVID-19 is having such a deadly impact on black America as I speak to leaders in our community and family members who are having to bury their dead alone." Oprah Winfrey Debunks Fake News About Getting Arrested For Sex Trafficking After Reports Claiming Otherwise Go Viral – Read Tweet.

During the TV event, which will air on the Oprah Winfrey Network and AppleTV+, Winfrey will sit down with "leaders, doctors, journalists, & real people suffering in this pandemic." Earlier this month, Winfrey announced she is donating $10 million to aid the fight against the coronavirus.

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