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Americans show appreciation on National Nurses Day

By Associated Press

May 6, 2020

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VIDEO COURTESY NBC NEWS
This year on National Nurses Day, sounds of appreciation echo across the country, grateful families offer their thanks and professional athletes launched a tribute campaign.
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Local artist Shane Anderson, left, and Matt Hintz create a chalk art tribute near the entrance to Abbott Northwestern Hospital with a custom "thank you" design on the sidewalk near the entrance of the hospital entitled, "Superheroes in Scrubs," Wednesday, in Minneapolis. The day was National Nurses Day.
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Registered nurses Brandy Snipe, right, and Ada Hernandez take a selfie on a helipad at Memorial Hermann Hospital as they wait for the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels to fly over the the Medical Center Wednesday, in Houston. The Blue Angels are flying over cities across the United States to honor the COVID-19 frontline responders and essential workers.
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President Donald Trump speaks during an event to sign a proclamation in honor of World Nurses Day, in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, in Washington.
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White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx speaks as President Donald Trump and others listen during an event to sign a proclamation in honor of World Nurses Day, in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, in Washington.
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University of Mississippi Medical Center team leader nurse Heather Pierce applauds incoming medical shifts at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Wednesday. The salute marks the first day of national Nurses Week. The team leaders joined members of both the Mississippi Air National Guard and the Mississippi Army National Guard in applauding the staffs at the teaching hospital.
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University of Mississippi Medical Center team leader nurse Patrice Donald gives a "thumbs' up" gesture to incoming medical shifts at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Wednesday.
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Members of the Mississippi National Guard join University of Mississippi Medical Center team leaders in applauding both incoming and outgoing medical shifts at the teaching hospital in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday.
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