Footage shows the Empire State Building in New York flashing red to honour doctors, nurses and other medical employees battling the Covid-19 pandemic.<br /><br />Onlookers were amazed by the light show in the heart of the city, which has been hit by surging coronavirus infections and deaths. <br /><br />Anthony E. Malkin, chairman and CEO of Empire State Realty Trust, said the red flashing light resembled a heartbeat.<br /><br />He said: ''The Empire State Building has always served as an international symbol of hope, of challenges overcome, and of New York City itself.''<br /><br />New York has suffered more than 38,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 900 deaths attributed to the pandemic as of Tuesday morning.
