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Pornhub said it is donating the 50,000 masks to the Uniformed Firefighters Association, Mount Sinai South Nassau, and Local 2507 first responders – including members of the FDNY .

Many hospitals, health professionals, and government officials have expressed a need for masks in coming weeks as supplies are already wearing thin.

Joe Calderone, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Development at Mount Sinai in New York – which received 20,000 of the masks – said the protective gear is "mission critical to fighting the COVIDpandemic."

"They will help keep our nurses, physicians and support staff safe from infection while caring for those who are stricken with the disease,"Calderone said of the masks.

"We are doing everything possible to curtail the spread of the virus and these masks are a first line of defense,” he added.

The announcement came as more than 50,000 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the U.S. as of Tuesday evening, with at least 677 deaths.

"In this time of global uncertainty, any company willing to step up and help protect those on the front lines and their families with much needed supplies like surgical masks will allow our members to do their job safely and feel confident going home knowing their families are safe too,” Michael Greco, Vice President of FDNY EMS Local 2507 said in a statement.