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Users within the medical community and general public alike flocked to express their support.

Great visual of an oft-unseen reality in our health care systems!

— Morgan Wills (@wills_morgan) April 2, 2020

\"My favorite thing I’ve seen yet,\" nurse Penny Forte wrote.

\"This just gave me chills. Y’all are seriously amazing,\" Stayci Munroe commented.

\"PHOTO:
Courtesy Angela Gleaves
PHOTO: A group of nurses at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville pray together on the hospital's helipad.
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Kremer explained she chose the roof for the gathering in an effort to \"lay a cover of peace over the entire medical center.\"

The nurses had only 10 minutes to spare before rushing back to the battleground beneath them.

The novel coronavirus pandemic has now killed at least 5,900 people and infected over 243,000 in the United States.

\"PHOTO:
Courtesy Angela Gleaves
PHOTO: A group of nurses at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville pray together on the hospitals helipad.
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As of Thursday, VUMC had 50 coronavirus patients admitted and 20 of those had been discharged, according to the hospital's website.

Kremer added this is the first time the nurses have prayed together at work.

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