Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively donate $400,000 to New York hospitals fighting the coronavirus

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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are also contributing to the massive fight against the coronavirus pandemic. 

A representative for Reynolds confirmed to Fox News that the couple donated $400,000 to four New York hospitals that are being heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The famous couple gave $100,000 of their own money to NYU Hospital, Mount Sinai, Northern Westchester and Elmhurst as New York continues to be the part of the United States that has felt the biggest blow from the pandemic. 

This isn’t the first time that the famous power couple has shelled out their personal money to help people in need during this difficult time. On March 16, Reynolds shared on Twitter that he and Lively had donated $1 million to be split between Feeding America and Food Banks Canada.

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"Covid-19 has brutally impacted older adults and low income families. Blake and I are donating $1 million to be split between FEEDING AMERICA and FOOD BANKS CANADA," Reynolds tweeted at the time. "Take care of your bodies and hearts. Leave room for joy. Call someone who's isolated and might need connection."

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds donated $400,000 to New York hospitals (Getty)

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According to data from Johns Hopkins University, New York City alone accounts for 900 of the more than 3,000 deaths the United States has seen from COVID-19 so far. New York state is currently the U.S. epicenter of the virus and has more than 67,000 cases. 

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Reynolds and Lively join the slew of celebrities who have donated money to help people and medical workers fight the coronavirus pandemic.