Wuhan medics reveal the toll dealing with coronavirus has had on their FACES as wearing masks and exhaustion combine to leave them with sores and marks on their skin
- Photos highlight the sacrifices made by exhausted medical teams in Wuhan
- Hardworking doctors and nurses are pictured with sores and dents in their faces
- Many workers reportedly finish the day sleeping on hospital chairs and floors
These photos show the facial wounds - and apparent exhaustion - suffered by hardworking Chinese medical teams in the coronavirus-hit city of Wuhan.
The images were widely shared on social networks and highlight the sacrifices the doctors and nurses are making to care for their sick patients.
Local media said that medical staff members based in Wuhan in the eastern Chinese province of Hubei are currently on their feet nonstop.
Many workers are said to be so exhausted that they often finish the day sleeping on hospital chairs and floors before starting another shift.
Images reveal the sacrifices hardworking Chinese medical teams are making in the coronavirus-stricken city of Wuhan
Images show nurses and doctors with dents and sores on their faces while caring for coronavirus patients
Many workers are said to be so exhausted that they often finish the day sleeping on hospital chairs and floors before starting another shift
Medical teams are reportedly so busy, they do not have much time to eat a meal or even go to the toilet.
Meanwhile, they also have to wear heavy protective gear with face masks or goggles tightly secured to help prevent infection.
As well as the mental and emotional stress of dealing with growing numbers of coronavirus patients, the thick suits and tight masks have left many hospital workers with blisters, sores and scabs on their face and bodies.
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Medical teams are reportedly so busy, they do not have much time to eat a meal or even go to the toilet
Meanwhile, they also have to wear heavy protective gear with face masks or goggles tightly secured to help prevent infection
As well as the mental and emotional stress of dealing with growing numbers of coronavirus patients, the thick suits and tight masks have left many hospital workers with blisters, sores and scabs on their face and bodies
In the photos, young male and female workers, some of them evidently exhausted, are seen with deep dents in their skin where the tightly fastened masks have caused sores and other minor injuries.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in China totaled over 20,000. This includes a one-month-old tot in the south-western province of Guizhou.
The worldwide death toll of the virus climbed to 492 on Wednesday, with 490 lives claimed in China.
Close to 60 million people remain under lockdown in the country, with three Chinese cities reporting over a thousand confirmed cases.
