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SALUTE TO HEROES

Blue Angels and fighter jets fly over hospitals in Texas and Boston to thank medics battling coronavirus

BLUE Angels and fighter jets flew over Texas and Boston today, celebrating healthcare workers on the front lines battling coronavirus.

Pictures show the aircraft flying over the cities in honor of the healthcare workers.

 Healthcare workers hold signs as the US Navy Blue Angels pass over Medical City Dallas on Wednesday
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Healthcare workers hold signs as the US Navy Blue Angels pass over Medical City Dallas on WednesdayCredit: Getty Images - Getty
 The Blue Angels flew over Texas to honor the frontline workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic
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The Blue Angels flew over Texas to honor the frontline workers amid the COVID-19 pandemicCredit: Getty Images - Getty
 Hospital workers at Medical City Dallas hold signs for the Blue Angels
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Hospital workers at Medical City Dallas hold signs for the Blue AngelsCredit: Getty Images - Getty
 People gathered to watch as the planes flew over Parkland Hospital in Dallas
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People gathered to watch as the planes flew over Parkland Hospital in DallasCredit: AP:Associated Press

Images show the US Navy Blue Angels flying over  and , Texas, commemorating medics on the frontline of the pandemic.

Healthcare workers, clad in masks and scrubs, stood outside and watched the flyover as they applauded and cheered.

Some held signs thanking the Blue Angels as they completed the flyover of the city, while others took pictures or watched as the squadrons held the demonstration.

In, Four F-15C Eagles from the Army's 104th Fighter Wing flew over the city to in a salute to healthcare workers and other essential employees.

 Four F-15C Eagles from the Army's 104th Fighter Wing fly over Boston
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Four F-15C Eagles from the Army's 104th Fighter Wing fly over BostonCredit: EPA
 People take pictures as the Army fighter jets fly over Boston
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People take pictures as the Army fighter jets fly over BostonCredit: EPA
 The Army fighter jets flew to commemorate healthcare workers on the front lines amid the COVID-19 pandemic
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The Army fighter jets flew to commemorate healthcare workers on the front lines amid the COVID-19 pandemicCredit: EPA
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People stood outside the city to take pictures of the fighter jets saluting the healthcare heroes.

The demonstrations follow after the .

As the Navy planes flew over the East Coast cities, crowds were captured ignoring social distancing orders and gathering to watch the demonstration.

People packed close to one another as they gathered in troves outside to watch the Blue Angel demonstration.

The flyovers celebrating healthcare workers' hard work came as signed a proclamation in honor of National Nurses Day in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

As of Wednesday, more than 1.2 million cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the US, and over 70,000 people have died.

 The Blue Angels flying over Dallas
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The Blue Angels flying over DallasCredit: Getty Images - Getty
 Healthcare workers celebrating as they gather to watch the Blue Angels in Houston
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Healthcare workers celebrating as they gather to watch the Blue Angels in HoustonCredit: AP:Associated Press
 Hospital workers gathered to watch the Blue Angels flying in Texas
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Hospital workers gathered to watch the Blue Angels flying in TexasCredit: AP:Associated Press
 Blue Angels planes flying over the city of Dallas on Wednesday
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Blue Angels planes flying over the city of Dallas on WednesdayCredit: Getty Images - Getty
 The planes flying over the Texas city. Last week, the Blue Angels flew over cities in New York and New Jersey
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 The planes flying over the Texas city. Last week, the Blue Angels flew over cities in New York and New JerseyCredit: Getty Images - Getty
 Medics wore masks and scrubs as they stood outside to watch the flyover in Texas
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Medics wore masks and scrubs as they stood outside to watch the flyover in TexasCredit: Getty Images - Getty
 The planes fly in a curve over Dallas
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The planes fly in a curve over DallasCredit: Getty Images - Getty
 President Trump signed a proclamation for National Nurses Day on Wednesday
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 President Trump signed a proclamation for National Nurses Day on WednesdayCredit: AP:Associated Press

New York State remains the nation's epicenter, with over 320,000 cases of the virus and more than 25,000 deaths.

State Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned earlier today that the , he said the CDC revealed COVID-19 cases likely came from Europe late last year – rather than in February and March from China as it was originally thought.

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