They set a time in Italy over the weekend, and suddenly they all came out to their balconies.

This was the scene playing out, even amid the staggering crisis.

There they stepped out across the country to applaud doctors, nurses, health care workers on the front lines.

What a powerful image.

You want to join them in that gratitude tonight and reminder, we will answer your questions a little later this evening.

10 p.m. Eastern on our 2020 specials.

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