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[There are spoilers ahead for last night's episode of Grey's Anatomy. If you haven't watched the episode yet, return to this post at a later date!]

The doctors at Grey Sloan Memorial have been battling the coronavirus pandemic all season, but last night's episode dealt the fans the first really personal COVID-19 death of the year. Miranda Bailey's mom passed away from COVID-19 at the end of Thursday night's episode, in scene that can really only be described as a punch to the gut. After that, the show paid tribute to all the lives lost to COVID-19 this year, and fans are applauding that choice.

The assertion that those who have passed away during the coronavirus pandemic aren't just faceless statistics was present throughout the whole episode, and Bailey even talked about it in her voiceover. People should be remembered for the lives they lived and the people they loved, she said. So when the show transitioned into a scrolling list of names of those lost to the pandemic, fans were gutted, but appreciated the decision. It even made some Grey's fans angrier that there are still people in the real world that don't take coronavirus seriously. Here are some of their reactions.

Grey's has been handling the pandemic in a real (but tasteful) way all season. Last night's episode was a really good reminder of what's at stake right now. So stay home, mask up, and keep people safe! Miranda Bailey said so!

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