Chorus Of Thanks Out Loud To Honour Medical Workers Fighting COVID-19
The public has hailed the medics fighting COVID-19 as heroes and expressed their gratitude through a variety of means, from light shows to pop-up events.
Tuesday 31 March 2020 | 07:43
A passenger from Europe receives a test at an Open Walk-Through checkpoint in Incheon International Airport, South Korea, March 27, 2020. (Photo by Lee Sang-ho/Xinhua)
As the COVID-19 pandemic has hit more than 170 countries and regions around the world, an increasing number of medical workers are braving the risk of exposure to the virus to treat patients.
The public has hailed them as heroes and expressed their gratitude through a variety of means, from light shows to pop-up events.
On Saturday evening, lights on the Eiffel Tower in Paris spelled out "Merci," or "thanks," in honor of health care workers. Other French cities like Toulouse, Lyon, Nice and Strasbourg have also expressed gratitude publicly.
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The word "Thanks" is shown on the illuminated Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, March 27, 2020. (Photo by Aurelien Morissard/Xinhua)
Russia has sent about 100 experts and diagnostics and disinfection equipment on nine military aircraft to Italy on March 21.
On Saturday, Cuba sent a team of 39 doctors and nurses to Andorra, the 13th medical brigade the country has dispatched overseas to combat the pandemic.
Additionally, medical supplies, including face masks, protective gear and goggles donated from all over the world, have been distributed to medical staff in hard-hit countries.
