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S now has , cases to date and 17, total deaths as of April 10th, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, as the country struggles to flatten the curve. The following are scenes from cities across the nation who have lit it up in blue to say thank you to our health-care workers who are risking their lives and working tirelessly every day to fight the pandemic.

Skip Navigation. Landmarks and buildings across the nation are displaying blue lights to show support for health care workers and first responders on the front lines of the COVID pandemic.

Photo by Kevin C. Nhat V. The LightItBlue initiative is nationwide collective salute to the millions of essential workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. City skylines across the country transformed into a beacon of blue at 8 p. Many landmarks and other structures across the nation are displaying light blue color in honor of health care and essential workers on the frontlines of COVID pandemic.

Staples Center is illuminated in blue lights during the coronavirus pandemic on April 09, in Los Angeles, United States. Mercedes-Benz Stadium transforms into a beacon of blue as part of an initiative to salute essential workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, April 9, , in Atlanta. Those on the front lines, health care workers, first responders, and all others that are keeping your lights on, water running, refrigerator filled, waste picked up and your town or city moving during the COVID pandemic were shown thanks as city skylines across the country transformed into a beacon of blue at 8 p.