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25 Cleveland Clinic nurses and doctors head to New York to fight COVID-19

Cleveland Clinic
Posted at 11:11 AM, Apr 18, 2020
and last updated 2020-04-18 11:11:50-04

NEW YORK — More than two dozen nurses and physicians from the Cleveland Clinic arrived in New York City Friday to help combat the coronavirus.

The NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital posted a video on Facebook of the 25 Cleveland Clinic employees arriving to cheers and fanfare.

“NYP is beyond grateful for their expertise and dedication and will forever be appreciative of their personal sacrifice in this time of need,” NewYork Presbyterian Hospital stated. “When our teams join forces, we know anything is possible—proof that we are all in this together.”

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