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The New England Patriots' team plane has been used to transport over 1 million protective masks for health care workers in Massachusetts during the coronavirus pandemic.
According to Andrew Beaton of the Wall Street Journal, the plane departed Shenzhen, China, for Logan International Airport in Boston early Thursday morning carrying 1.2 million N95 masks.
Patriots owner Robert Kraft and Gov. Charlie Baker will reportedly greet the plane when it lands, and the masks will then be transported by the National Guard to a stockpile.
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.