As productions across the entertainment landscape shut down in a collective effort to flatten the curve of novel coronavirus contractions, some TV shows are finding creative ways to contribute to healthcare facilities during the crisis by looking into their props and costume collections for potentially life-saving supplies.
As the number of confirmed cases in the United States, and worldwide, continues to grow, hospitals are reporting a strain on the amount of protective gear and medical resources they have on-hand to treat patients, and several shows — particularly, medical dramas — have begun to donate the medical supplies and garments they've had left over from production to hospitals that are in desperate need of extra masks, gloves,