Medical TV Dramas Donate Supplies They Use On The Show To Real Hospitals Amid The Coronavirus Crisis

Medical TV dramas such as Grey's Anatomy are donating equipment including masks, gowns and gloves to emergency workers tackling the coronavirus pandemic.

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Firefighter drama Station 19, from the same network, donated around 300 masks to the Ontario Fire Department in Canada after learning they were running out and fire stations were forced to re-use masks.

'At Station 19 we were lucky enough to have about 300 of the coveted N95 masks which we donated to our local fire station,' Krista Vernoff, executive producer of Grey's Anataomy and Station 19 said in a statement.

'They were tremendously grateful. At Grey's Anatomy we have a back-stock of gowns and gloves which we are donating as well. We are all overwhelmed with gratitude for our healthcare workers during this incredibly difficult time, and in addition to these donations, we are doing our part to help them by staying home.'

Another popular ABC medical drama, The Good Doctor, shoots in Vancouver, where it has handed over hundreds of masks, gowns, disposable booties and isolation suits.

Karen Law, an Atlanta-based rheumatologist, posted an image on Instagram of medical supplies outside the Grady Memorial Hospital, thanking Fox show 'The Resident' for the donation.

'Yesterday, I had a serious discussion with the residents about how, though supplies are low, a magical shipment of masks is unlikely to arrive,' she wrote.

'And yet, a magical shipment of masks DID arrive.'

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