Coronavirus News: Heroes thank heroes in Queens

ELMHURST, Queens (WABC) -- Doctors fighting the virus at the so-called epicenter of the epicenter, Elmhurst Hospital, got a special visit from the FDNY.

Firefighters on five trucks pulled up outside the hospital on Thursday night as doctors and nurses swapped out for a shift change.

They blared their sirens and saluted the healthcare workers putting their own lives on the line during this pandemic.

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