COVID-19: UAE landmarks light up in blue in support of health workers

#LightItBlue sees buildings light up in solidarity with front-line coronavirus fighters

Published: April 13, 2020 20:37 Karishma H. Nandkeolyar, Parenting Editor

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Blue isn’t always the colour of sadness. Sometimes, it’s one of solidarity. This past week in an effort to show support to frontline healthcare workers who confront the realities of the coronavirus pandemic, a new initiative was born that saw a number of buildings light up in blue in the UK. Taking it forward were countries such as the US and UAE, where well-known landmarks lit up on Monday in the same spirit of humanity and togetherness. First up, the Clymb, where you can try indoor skydiving. Image Credit: Twitter

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Ferrari World Abu Dhabi was next to turn blue. The twitter handle had captioned this image: "Thrills of the Red light up blue at #FerrariWorldAD to show our appreciation for the frontline heroes!" Image Credit: Twitter

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Similarly, waves of blue lit up water park Yas World. Image Credit: Twitter

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New York governor Andrew Cuomo tweeted a number of images on April 10. He wrote: "Landmarks across the state are lit blue tonight in support of all the healthcare workers and all the essential personnel on the frontlines in our battle against #COVID19." Image Credit: Twitter

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Javits Center, New York, paid tribute to those fighting the scourge of 2020, COVID-19. Image Credit: Twitter

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The airport in Los Angeles also decided to turn its lights blue. Image Credit: Twitter

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Niagara Falls joined the somber initiative on April 10. Image Credit: Twitter

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Landmarks such as this bridge in New York joined in the #LightItBlue initiative. Image Credit: Twitter

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Meanwhile, Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi tweeted: "Shining a beacon of blue for the frontline Super Heroes on their mission, protecting us every day!" Image Credit: Twitter

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