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‘Code Happy’: Hospitals Celebrate With Recovered Coronavirus Patients as They Leave

April 17, 2020

Some Massachusetts hospitals are playing music and cheering as COVID-19 patients who have recovered are discharged.

Stephanie Kim, 33, of Malden, spent four days at MelroseWakefield Hospital this week battling coronavirus. While she was getting through the worst of the infection, she kept hearing the same song play on the intercom. It was “Happy” by Pharrell.
 

Watch the full video from NBC Boston 10

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