Special blue light tribute during clap for our carers

The campaign continues to recognise key workers and all those on the frontline battling to stop the spread of Covid-19.

Special blue light tribute during clap for our carers

The nation has once again come together to thank the NHS workers fighting coronavirus.

Now in its third week, the clap for our carers campaign continues to recognise key workers and all those working on the frontline battling to stop the spread of Covid-19.

At 8pm on Thursday, people across the UK showed their appreciation for health staff by cheering and applauding into the streets.

Police Scotland joined forces with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Scottish Ambulance Service to hold a special blue light tribute.

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The HM Coastguard Angus & Mearns team also paid tribute to the workers with help from a piper.

The new glass frontage of Glasgow Queen Street railway station was also lit up blue to show solidarity to the workers.

Scotland’s third busiest station joined the likes of Glasgow’s SSE Hydro and Falkirk’s Kelpies in lighting up in NHS colours to salute the healthcare workers.

Queen Street: The new glass frontage was lit up blue.

Alex Hynes, managing director at ScotRail, said: “We are delighted to illuminate the new glass facade of Glasgow Queen Street station as a symbol of public support for the vital and fantastic work of NHS staff who are tackling the coronavirus.

“We are hugely grateful to everyone in the NHS and all key workers across the country, including those in our railway family, who are playing a massive role in supporting all of us across the country at this time.”

The campaign is set to take place every Thursday while the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect day-to-day life.

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