Frontline Health Workers Set Up Safety Shield In Global Fight Against COVID-19
Health workers around the world are working long hours and some have even lost their lives on the front lines of the battle against the coronavirus; Medical staff have made important contributions to curbing the pandemic, and they are "the most beautiful angels" and "messengers of light and hope"; Guided by the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind, China has been more than ready to share its good practices and provide assistance in its capacity to countries hit by the pandemic.
Monday 27 April 2020 | 15:27
"My babies are too young to read it now. And they'd barely recognize me in my gear. But if they lose me to COVID I want them to know Mommy tried really hard to do her job," Cornelia Griggs, a New York paediatric surgeon, wrote in an emotional post to her toddlers in March.
A mother on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, Griggs is using her sacrifice and courage as a powerful teaching moment for her children. The viral tweet received about 103,000 retweets and 530,000 likes within 24 hours.
According to the latest figure of Johns Hopkins University, coronavirus infections have risen to nearly 2.9 million worldwide along with more than 200,000 deaths.
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Griggs, along with thousands of fearless medical workers across the world, has been putting up an arduous and brave fight against COVID-19, trying to turn the tide on the pandemic which knows no borders and recognises no races.
Many are working long hours, with their own lives upended by the unprecedented health crisis; some have volunteered to help out without any second thoughts; some have even lost their lives on the front lines of the battle against the coronavirus.
A medical staff member takes samples of a child at a COVID-19 testing point in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 15, 2020. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
"It is a precious gesture of brotherhood and togetherness demonstrated by the Chinese government in general and the 12 medical professionals in particular," said Mahlet Dinku, an Ethiopian medical science student.
According to China's National Health Commission, there are some 1,000 Chinese medical personnel working in Africa, tasked with helping local health organisations contain the coronavirus.
The frontline medical workers have taken on the most arduous missions and they are "the most admirable people in the new era" who deserve the highest commendations, Xi said.
