Picture Of Exhausted Nurses After Hectic Shift At COVID-19 Ward In Odisha Hospital Goes Viral

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare professionals have truly been selfless warriors - they have given up everything to carry out their duties, even at the cost of cutting themselves off from their loved ones for months on end.

Standing strong with thermometers, stethoscopes and ventilators as weapons, the healthcare army has been putting their own life at risk to save others.

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More recently, a Redditor shared a picture showing exhausted nurses passed out on hospital chairs after a day of hectic work, in a hospital in Odisha.

The caption read, 'Exhausted nurses after a shift in a Dedicated COVID hospital in Odisha. I swear we don't thank them enough. These guys are awesome'.

The picture, according to the user, was posted with consent and it also mentioned that the medical professionals were taking care of his father infected with COVID-19.

A lot of people felt the same way, as evident by the comments on the picture.

'I feel sad for these nurses. These nurses are overworked and often underpaid for their services. These are true heroes of our society. Working day after day when they know there is a risk of infection and not stopping or backing down', read one comment.

'They ask where is GOD? I say here they are choosing this profession and risking their lives to save others. I hope those idiots who beat doctors come to their senses. Also glad Central Govt. recently passed a bill of strict punishment if a doctor suffers violent treatment from patients family', read another comment on Reddit.

Exhausted nurses after a shift in a Dedicated Covid hospital in Odisha. I swear we don't thank them enough. These guys are awesome. (posted here with consent). Will be indebted to them all my life for taking care of my pappa. from r/india

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Back in July, a picture of a nurse from Assam wearing a PPE suit resting on the floor, went viral. 'A heartfelt picture of a Nurse from Khanapara(Assam) Covid center: Temperature of Guwahati is around 32¡ã. Now, just imagine the pain they are going through. Proud of our @nhm_assam Warriors', the photo was captioned.

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One Twitter user wrote, 'Temperature of Guwahati is around 32¡ã. Now, just imagine the pain they are going through. Still, some politicians and people are speaking rubbish'.

A heartfelt picture of a Nurse from Khanapara(Assam) Covid center:

Temperature of Guwahati is around 32¡ã. Now, just imagine the pain they are going through.

Still, Some politicians/People are speaking Rabish.

Proud of our @nhm_assam Warriors. pic.twitter.com/BcDH1pRlPY

¡ª Ron Bikash Gaurav (@BikashRon) July 8, 2020

According to a recent report, the Indian Medical Association, on Friday, said at least 500 doctors have died of the coronavirus so far in the country.

The figure, published in a list, is half the number of claims settled or under the process of settlement by the Centre to compensate doctors who died due to the infection.

¡°Our latest figures say 515 doctors treating Covid-19 patients have been martyred in the country so far,¡± Dr Rajan Sharma, the association¡¯s president, said. ¡°And these are all allopathic doctors that we have identified through our various branches of IMA ¨C there are 1,746 branches functional across the country.¡± Sharma added that the actual figure could be bigger.

The database of the national voluntary organisation of doctors showed that the most number of deaths were reported in the age group of 60 and 70 years, with 201 doctors succumbing to the infection. This was followed by 171 fatalities in the age group of 50 to 60 years, 66 deaths in doctors aged 70 and above, 59 in the 35 to 50 age bracket and at least 18 casualties in doctors aged less than 35 years.