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PHOTOS: Thanking Workers on the Front Lines of the Coronavirus Pandemic

While many are at home practicing social distancing, other New Englanders are on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19. We asked viewers to send photos of friends and loved ones working through the coronavirus pandemic -- and now we want to thank them! If there's someone you'd like us to thank, click here. To the people below, and to all those working through this difficult time, THANK YOU.

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Thank you to Christine August who works in Intensive Care at
Thank you to Christine August who works in Intensive Care at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Thank you to Emily Fleming who works as a Emergency Department Technician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Thank you to Emily Fleming who works as an Emergency Department Technician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Submitted by Tom Fleming
Thank you to Venus B. Rizzo who works at Brockton Area Multi Services Inc and is a Residence Coordinator for a group home in Halifax.
Thank you to Venus B. Rizzo who works at Brockton Area Multi Services Inc and is a Residence Coordinator for a group home in Halifax. Submitted by Joe Rizzo 
Thank you to Ashley Farese who works as a registered nurse at Beverly Hospital.
Thank you to Ashley Farese who works as a registered nurse at Beverly Hospital. Submitted by Shivon Dysart
Thank you to Andrea Champagne who works as a CNA at a nursing home in Auburn, MA.
Thank you to Andrea Champagne who works as a CNA at a nursing home in Auburn, MA. Submitted by Carmen Gutierrez 
Thank you to Jessica  who works as a ICU Nurse at St. Vincent's Hospital in Worcester, MA.
Thank you to Jessica who works as a ICU Nurse at St. Vincent's Hospital in Worcester, MA.
Thank you to Morgan Rudnick who is a Physician’s Assistant at Framingham’s MetroWest hospital working in the Covid-19 ICU
Thank you to Morgan Rudnick who works in the COVID-19 ICU at MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, MA as a Physician’s Assistant. Submitted by Michelle Landucci
Thank you to Liz Cintron who works as a nurse at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Thank you to Liz Cintron who works as a nurse at Brigham and Women's Hospital and volunteers her free time to translate for Spanish-speaking COVID-19 patients. Submitted by Mazda Cintron
Thank you to Stacy Coletti who works as a nurse at Lawrence General Hospital.
Thank you to Stacy Coletti who works as a nurse at Lawrence General Hospital. Submitted by Sandi Holmes
Bethany Ramos is a URI PharmD student from Acushnet, MA working as a Pharmacy Intern at Walgreens in Fairhaven, MA
Thank you to Bethany Ramos who is a University of Rhode Island PharmD student working as a Pharmacy Intern at Walgreens in Fairhaven, MA. Submitted by Kellie Ramos
Thank you to Jennifer Farias who works as a paramedic for the Emergency Medical Services of Fall River, MA.
Thank you to Jennifer Farias who works as a paramedic for the Emergency Medical Services of Fall River, MA and volunteers her time at COVID-19 testing sites collecting samples from people. Submitted by Rachel Parent
Thank you to  Erica Giannelli Kenny who works as an RN at  Lahey Hospital Medical Center in Burlington, MA.
Thank you to Erica Giannelli Kenny who works as a registered nurse at Lahey Hospital Medical Center in Burlington, MA. Submitted by Lisa Giannelli
Thank you to Geovana Rodrigues who works at Brockton Hospital.
Thank you to Geovana Rodrigues who works at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital. Submitted by Luci Miranda
Thank you Heather McLeod who works as a nurse in Urgent Care at the VA Hospital in Manchester, NH.
Thank you Heather McLeod who works as a nurse in Urgent Care at the VA Hospital in Manchester, NH. Submitted by Rob Bartlett
Maude Fletcher with her two daughters and husband. Fletcher is an emergency room nurse in Providence, Rhode Island
Thank you to Maude Fletcher who is an emergency room nurse in Providence, Rhode Island. Submitted by A. E. Stuehler
Meghan Meehan with her family. Meehan is a nurse practitioner at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Thank you to Meghan Meehan who is a nurse practitioner at Massachusetts General Hospital. Submitted by Maureen Capasso
Dr. Gabriel Santiago in front of the USS Comfort in New York City treating non-Covid19 patients to alleviate stress on NYC hospitals
Thank you to Dr. Gabriel Santiago who will be working on the USS Comfort in NYC treating non-Covid-19 patients to alleviate stress in NYC hospitals. Submitted by Jackie Bruno
Caroline Reynolds works as a physician assistant at Newton Wellesley Hospital in Newton, Massachusetts.
Thank you to Caroline Reynolds who works as a Physician Assistant at Newton Wellesley Hospital. Submitted by Katherine Underwood
Erin Tivnan is an ICU nurse at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Mass.
Thank you to Erin Tivnan who works as an ICU nurse at UMass Memorial Medical Center. Submitted by Katelyn Flint
Shannon McKenna is a registered nurse on South 6 at Baystate Medical center in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Thank you to Shannon McKenna who works as a registered nurse on South 6 at Baystate Medical Center. Submitted by Luis F. Rodriguez
Audra Lockhart is a licensed practical nurse at Lowell General Hospital in Lowell, Mass.
Thank you to Audra Lockhart who works as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Lowell General Hospital. Submitted by Theresa Lockhart
Jignasa Patel is a pharmacist and store manager at Walgreens Pharmacy in Marlborough, Mass.
Thank you to Jignasa Patel who works as a pharmacist and store manager at Walgreens. Submitted by Prashant Patel
Rowena Nocom works as a medical technologist at Beverly Hospital in Beverly, Mass.
Thank you to Rowena Nocon who works as a medical technologist at Beverly Hospital. Submitted by Ron StaCruz
Carol West works as Employee Services at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Mass.
Thank you to Carol West who works in employee services at UMass Memorial Medical Center. Submitted by Maria Arcuri-Oliveira
Gary Williams Jr. works as a package handler for FedEx overnight in Revere, Mass. His mom says despite his severe anxiety, he  he battled through it and moved forward.
Thank you to Gary Williams Jr. who works overnight as a package handler for FedEX. Submitted by Tracey Joyce
Amy Rahn and Kelly Collins work as nurses at Lahey Clinic, Mass.
Thank you to Amy Rahn and Kelly Collins who work as nurses at Lahey Clinic. Submitted by Pamela M. Collins
Frederick Adams is a Boston firefighter
Thank you to Frederick Adams who is a Boston firefighter. Submitted by Heidi Adams
Chris Barrette says goodbye to his sons Kellen and Chase and his dog Sailor before going to work as an ER nurse at Boston Medical Center.
Thank you to Chris Barrette who works as an Emergency Room nurse at Boston Medical Center.
Maria Smith works as a CSR at Shaw's Cedarville in Plymouth, Mass.
Thank you to Maria Smith who works as a Customer Service Representative at Shaw's Cedarville in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Submitted by Tara Ryan
Cathy Baxter works as a nurse at MGH in Boston.
Thank you to Cathy Baxter who works as a nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital. Submitted by Pamela M. Collins
Thank you Emily Hyslip who works as a Medical Lab Technologist at Massachusetts General Hospital
Thank you to Emily Hyslip who works as a Medical Lab Technologist at Massachusetts General Hospital. Submitted by Catherine Hyslip
Thank you to Captain Daniel Pliszka and his dad Captain Keith Pliszka who are firefighters for the Thompsonville Fire Department in Enfield, Connecticut.
Thank you to Nicky Mundy who is a Bagger & Customer Support worker at Crosby's Market in Marblehead, Massachusetts.
Thank you to Nicky Mundy who is a Bagger & Customer Support worker at Crosby's Market in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Submitted by Fran Mundy
Thank you to Kathleen Trieb who works for University of Vermont Medical Center as a nurse in the Supply Chain Department.
Thank you to Kathleen Trieb who works for University of Vermont Medical Center as a nurse in the Supply Chain Department. Submitted by Jean Cooper
Thank you to Sargent Will Chiccarelli who is a corrections officer for the Essex County Sheriff's office in Middleton and works his regular shift at the jail in Middleton and checks in his elderly neighbors and brings them groceries.
Thank you to Sargent Will Chiccarelli who is a corrections officer for the Essex County Sheriff's office in Middleton, Massachusetts. Submitted by Bill Chiccarelli 
Thank you to Chelsea Whitney who is a nurse in Exeter, New Hampshire. Submitted by Colleen Notturno
Shannon Lynch, a new EMT (only 3rd week) in Woburn, Mass.
Thank you to Shannon Lynch, a new EMT in Woburn, Massachusetts. Submitted by Erin Lynch
Thank you to Mary Reynolds who is an Administrative Assistant to Dr. Cambria Chief of Vascular Surgery at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Brighton, Massachusetts. Submitted by Frank Reynolds
Thank you to Troy Worthley who is a firefighter and EMT
Thank you to Troy Worthley who is a firefighter and EMT in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Submitted by Laura Alzapiedi
Thank you to Patty Hanley who is a nurse at The Faulkner
Thank you to Patty Hanley who is a nurse at Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital. Submitted by Jim Lockhart 
Karen and Kristen KillKelley who both work at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, Mass.
Thank you to Karen and Kristen KillKelley who work at Holy Family Hospital in Methuen, Massachusetts. Submitted by Mark KillKelley
Thank you to Elise Comeau Mendez who works at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Thank you to Elise Comeau Mendez who works at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Submitted by Ernie Mendez
Thank you to Debora DeMelo who works as a registered  nurse at Lawrence General Hospital on the Covid-19 floor.
Thank you to Debora DeMelo who works as a registered nurse at Lawrence General Hospital on the Covid-19 floor. Submitted by Daniel Melo
Thank you to Erin Tivnan, a registered nurse at UMass Medical Center.
Thank you to Erin Tivnan, a registered nurse at UMass Medical Center. Submitted by Kathleen Tivnan
Thank you to Mark Irvine who works as an EMT for Boston EMS and Brittany Ballaron who is a registered nurse at Boston Medical Center ER.
Submitted by Mary and Keith Irvine
Thank you to Mark Irvine who works as an EMT for Boston EMS and Brittany Ballaron who is a registered nurse at Boston Medical Center ER. Submitted by Mary and Keith Irvine
Thank you Katherine Peeler who is a registered nurse at Elliot Hospital Newborn Intensive Care unit in Manchester, New Hampshire. Submitted by Jane Conrad
Thank you Katherine Peeler who works as a registered nurse at Elliot Hospital Newborn Intensive Care unit in Manchester, New Hampshire. Submitted by Jane Conrad
Thank you to Joanne Dusablon who works as a registered nurse at Lowell General Hospital
Covid Clinic Manager
Submitted by Jill Manousos
Thank you to Joanne Dusablon who works as a registered nurse at Lowell General Hospital and as a Covid Clinic Manager. Submitted by Jill Manousos
Thank you Ashely Blaquiere who works in Radiology at Lowell General Hospital.
Thank you Ashely Blaquiere who works in Radiology at Lowell General Hospital. Submitted by Michelle Blaquiere
Thank you to the Yarmouth Waste Management team. Submitted by Robby Whitehouse
Thank you to the Yarmouth Waste Management team. Submitted by Roby Whitehouse
Thank you to  Casey Otovic who works as a ICU nurse at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts.
Thank you to Casey Otovic who works as a ICU nurse at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts.
 Richard Nolan! He's a store manager at a Stop & Shop in Walpole, MA
Thank you to Richard Nolan who works as a store manager at a Stop & Shop in Walpole, Massachusetts. Submitted by Steve Nolan
Lisa Rais. She is a Medical Assistant @ Cambridge Health Alliance in Malden.She is being transferred to the Whidden Hospital because of the current situation
Thank you to Lisa Rais who is a Medical Assistant at Cambridge Health Alliance in Malden, Massachusetts. Submitted by Michael Merowski
Thank you to the overnight nurses from the 11th floor of Massachusetts Eye and Ear in Boston.
Thank you to the overnight nurses from the 11th floor of Massachusetts Eye and Ear in Boston. Submitted by Mimi Segel
Thank you to Kelly Marolf who is an EMT on Martha's Vineyard. Submitted by Abbey Niezgoda
Thank you to Kelly Marolf who is an EMT on Martha's Vineyard. Submitted by Abbey Niezgoda
Thank you to Emily Leonard who is a food rescue coordinator at Lovin' Spoonfuls. Submitted by Abbey Niezgoda
Thank you to Emily Leonard who is a food rescue coordinator at Lovin' Spoonfuls. Submitted by Abbey Niezgoda
Thank you to Cait Brotzman who works as a nurse at Mass General in Boston. Submitted by Courtney Marangos
Thank you to Cait Brotzman who is a nurse at Mass General in Boston. Submitted by Courtney Marangos
Thank you to Karen Hull who works as a registered nurse at BMC in the surgical intensive care unit. Submitted by Stephanie Gillan
Thank you to Karen Hull who is a registered nurse at BMC in the surgical intensive care unit. Submitted by Stephanie Gillan
Thank you to Laura Byrne who is an emergency room nurse at Salem  Emergency Room, Massachusetts. Submitted by Frank Tranfaglia
Thank you to Laura Byrne who is an emergency room nurse at Salem Emergency Room, Massachusetts. Submitted by Frank Tranfaglia
Thank you to Cody Plambeck who is a radiology technician and Christie Mastriano who is a registered nurse at Lawrence General Hospital in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Submitted by Cierra Morris
Thank you to Cody Plambeck who is a radiology technician and Christie Mastriano who is a registered nurse at Lawrence General Hospital in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Submitted by Cierra Morris
Thank you to Dr Natalia Stamas who is a Resident Physician at MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, Massachusetts. Submitted by Nick Stamas
Thank you to Dr Natalia Stamas who is a Resident Physician at MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, Massachusetts. Submitted by Nick Stamas
Thank you to Randy Samost who is a Stop and Shop Gas station Manager in North Reading, Massachusetts. Submitted by Brian Kelleher
Thank you to Rich Hanna, who is the general manager of Amazon’s Fall River fulfillment center, Massachusetts. Submitted by Megan McLean
Thank you to Rich Hanna, who is the general manager of Amazon’s Fall River fulfillment center, Massachusetts. Submitted by Megan McLean
Thank you to Brie Connolly who is an OR nurse at Anna Jacques in Newburyport and Steve Bajko who is a PA at Urgent Care in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Submitted by Bridget Connolly
Thank you to Brie Connolly who is an OR nurse at Anna Jacques in Newburyport and Steve Bajko who is a PA at Urgent Care in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Submitted by Bridget Connolly
Thank you to Anne Connolly who is a physical therapist at the Brudnick Center for Living in Peabody, Massachusetts. Submitted by Bridget Connolly
Thank you to Anne Connolly who is a physical therapist at the Brudnick Center for Living in Peabody, Massachusetts. Submitted by Bridget Connolly
Thank you to Cindy Johnson who is staff development coordinator Webster at Rye Nursing Home in Rye, New Hampshire. Submitted by James B. Johnson
Sierra Johnson - EMT/FIREFIGHTER
Nursing Student
Newbury Fire Dept.
Thank you to Sierra Johnson who is an EMT/ firefighter at Nursing Student Newbury Fire Department in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Submitted by James B. Johnson
James B Johnson
EMT - Cataldo Amb
Dispatcher/ Firefighter 
Newburypor
Thank you to James B Johnson who is an EMT and Cataldo Amb Dispatcher/ Firefighter in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
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