A doctor in Texas was documented hugging an elderly corona patient, who was left alone on Thanksgiving and felt lonely • The image became a symbol of humanity amid the darkness of the corona outbreak
Dr. and Ron comfort the patient // Photo: AFP
Media outlets and social networks in the United States have repeatedly shared in recent days a picture in which a doctor at a Texas hospital is seen hugging and comforting an elderly Corona patient who is left alone on Thanksgiving.
The doctor, Dr. Joseph Veron, noticed a corona patient in emotional distress during a hospital shift on Thanksgiving, one of the most important family events on the American calendar. Veron himself worked 252 days in a row, sometimes in double shifts, but he found time to give a loving hug For a patient experiencing distress.
The photo was taken by one of the staff at the hospital, apparently without Dr. Veron's knowledge. The moving and heartbreaking photo reached social media and tore the hearts of many people who shared it over and over again. For his beautiful and moving gesture.The U.S. media have failed to reveal the patient's identity now.
This is not the first time Dr. Veron has been in the spotlight. The doctor was interviewed a little over a week ago by the American news network CNN, without the protective clothing so that his face can be seen. In the interview, the doctor called on the US administration to recover and treat the corona plague If something drastic is done, the United States will see many dark days when it comes to mortality and injuries from this serious disease. "
In the state of Texas, where Dr. Veron works, it is the state with the highest morbidity and mortality rates from coronary heart disease in the United States. Over one million and two hundred thousand people have been infected with the corona virus and more than 22,000 people .
We at "Israel Today" strengthen the hands of the medical staff members who fight daily against the epidemic, in Israel and around the world, and also find time for gestures of extraordinary humanity.
