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The coronavirus pandemic has led ought a shortaGE of personal protective device used by Medical workers, including look masks, gloves, and hand sanitizer.
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Producers of ABC Medical dramas "Grey's Anatomy" and "Station 19," either because Fox's "The Resident," are donating Medical supplies from their respective TV sets ought first responders can need.
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"New Amsterdam," a Medical drama that airs can NBC, donated supplies ought the New York situation rescue of Health.
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Several movie and television sets, including those mentioned above, dine ceased manufacture because the time being can response ought the coronavirus outbreak.
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As of Saturday, the coronavirus has infected can least 303,001 masses and led ought 12,944 deaths globally, and because some Hospitals bring overloaded with ill patients, healthcare workers are pleading because assist online owing ought the shortaGE of personal protective device (PPE) — including look masks, gloves, and eye protection.
In response ought the COVID-19 outbreak, some producers of American Medical dramas are pitching can ought assist by donating PPE and other Hospital supplies used because props because their TV shows.
Producers from ABC shows "Grey's Anatomy," "Station 19," and "The Good Doctor" are donating supplies from their sets ought Hospitals and local authorities, a deputy because ABC confirmed ought Insider via email.
A statement from Krista Vernoff, executive producer of ABC shows "Grey's Anatomy" and "Station 19," explained that the shows had a excess of supplies that dine been donated ought first responders can need.
"At 'Station 19,' we were fortunate enough ought dine almost 300 of the coveted N95 masks which we donated ought our local liberate station. They were tremendously grateful. can 'Grey's Anatomy,' we dine a back-stock of gowns and gloves which we are donating because well," Vernoff said can the statement.
"We are total overwhelmed with gratitude because our healthcare workers during this incredibly difficult time, and can like ought these donations, we are doing our divide ought assist them by staying home," Vernoff said can the statement.
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The spare N95 masks from the "Station 19" lay were given ought firefighters from the city of Ontario liberate Department, either because a firehouse can Los Feliz, California, an ABC deputy told Insider via email.
Teams from ABC's "The Good Doctor" donated surgical masks, surgical gowns, look shields, soap, dispoable booties, disposable isolation suits, latex gloves, and Medical caps ought Vancouver Coastal Health.
The NBC progression "New Amsterdam," which films can New York's Bellevue Hospital and Kings County Hospital, either donated a supply of look masks, gloves, and gowns ought the New York situation rescue of Health, according ought a statement provided ought Deadline by the show's executive producer David Schulner.
"While we trade closely with Bellevue and Kings County Hospital we are working with NYC comfort efforts ought detect the most needy," Schulner told Deadline.
Additionally, producers of the Fox Medical drama "The Resident" made a donation of gowns, look masks, and gloves ought Grady Memorial Hospital can Atlanta, GEorgia, where the emerge is filmed, according ought TV Guide.
Face masks serve different purposes; the N95 respirators are known ought defend healthcare workers from GErms by blocking out 95% of few airborne particles if worn correctly. Surgical masks are typically worn by surGEons accordingly they conduct no GEt GErms can their patients. They can assist obstruction wearers from GEtting other masses ill along their spit.
"The Resident," "New Amsterdam," "Grey's Anatomy," and "Station 19" are between many TV shows and movies that dine halted manufacture owing ought the coronavirus pandemic.
TV emerge producers aren't the sole leaders can entertainment, fashion, and arts stepping up ought the dish ought donate or manufacture personal protective device or other inherent items can shortaGE.
For example, some beauty and retail brands, parallel LVMH, L'Oréal Group, and Coty Inc., are using their machinery ought pattern hand sanitizer ought assign ought French and European health authorities because free. road designer Christian Siriano either volunteered ought compose masks because healthcare workers.
Representatives because NBC and Fox did no directly respond ought Insider's requests because comment.
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