Since the outbreak of Coronavirus, people have been taking to Twitter from across the country to honour and express gratitude towards these unsung real-life heroes
Picture/Sudarsan Patnaik-Twitter
Working bravely and tirelessly on COVID-19’s frontlines, nurses and healthcare workers are at the epicentre of the pandemic, risking their lives and those of their families to serve patients and bring them back on their feet.
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Since the outbreak of Coronavirus, and especially today on #InternationalNursesDay, people have been taking to Twitter from across the country to honour and express gratitude towards these unsung real-life heroes. Twitter conversation about nurses and appreciation for their work has majorly jumped since the beginning of COVID-19. In the past two months (March 1 - April 30) there have been over 20 million Tweets* about nurses.
Let’s take a look at how people on Twitter are giving thanks to these bravehearts:
It's time we started praying for #doctors, #nurses and all the #medical staff out there in this fight against #COVIDu00e3u0083u00bc19!
— Akshay: Stay-at-home-Indian (@iakshaykale) April 11, 2020
The shield & the sword!#AllInThisTogether #TakingOnCorona
We grateful sister for your care Happy international day #nurseDay pic.twitter.com/Xfvyfwjxga
— P. K Nishad (@Pintuni12523213) May 12, 2020
#InternationalNursesDay Salutes our nurses for their tireless efforts. Let’s give them utmost love, respect and support to fight against #COVID19Pandemic . My SandArt at Puri beach to Remember #FlorenceNightingale who has inspired millions of people for serving humanity. pic.twitter.com/mNDQ1smLPV
— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) May 12, 2020
People have been acknowledging and honouring the selfless work of doctors and nurses in their families and neighbourhoods, who are serving as a strong shield to protect others from the threat.
#Proud of my wife @LipareShailaja, her colleagues Janhvi,Pushpa,Swati & all other Staff including Doctors,Wardboys,Aaya,Cleanup staff.They are working day in&out for saving all of us from #corona.Thanks to all of them for being the source of light in these dark times. @OfficeofUT pic.twitter.com/GRc20cC0ez
— Vijay Lipare (@liparevijay) March 20, 2020
As the country prepares for Lockdown 3.0, here's a reminder from my sister who's a #CovidWarrior in #Mumbai@MoHFW_INDIA @narendramodi @mybmc @narendramodi_in @drharshvardhan #StayHomeIndia #coronaupdatesindia #CoronaWarriors #lockdownindia pic.twitter.com/Jy6y7kruby
— CoronaFreeIndia (@indie_electric) May 2, 2020
Celebrities, as well as official authorities, have also been coming forward to express gratitude towards these COVID-19 warriors.
Thank you for your selfless service, dedication, compassion and kindness during such challenging times and otherwise. u00f0u009fu0099u008fu00f0u009fu008fu00bcu00f0u009fu0098u008a Let us all join together to celebrate #InternationalNursesDay u00f0u009fu0091u00a9u00e2u009au0095u00efu00b8u008fu00f0u009fu0091u00a8u00e2u009au0095u00efu00b8u008f
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) May 12, 2020
Respect and gratitude! Thank you heroes. #InternationalNursesDay pic.twitter.com/rvjsTDlMaZ
— Abhishek Bachchan (@juniorbachchan) May 12, 2020
Behind that mask is a hero, who is saving the world in silence. Thank you to all those heroes, thank you to the nurses.#InternationalNursesDay
— Kajol (@itsKajolD) May 12, 2020
On the #InternationalNursesDay, I express my sincere gratitude & respect to all nurses across the world playing frontliners' role in #FightAgainstCorona.
— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) May 12, 2020
Thank you for the work you do, the love you give, the sacrifices you make & all the lives you have saved & healed. pic.twitter.com/GjDGWQpFvg
I have never felt so overwhelmed! The biggest reward for my music ever ! I bow down in gratitude u00f0u009fu0099u008f #gratitude #CovidWarriors pic.twitter.com/KYpCvYWPwB
— Shankar Mahadevan (@Shankar_Live) May 3, 2020
Thank you for selflessly taking care of millions around the world. #InternationalNursesDay#NursesDay2020 #NursesDay #nurseDay pic.twitter.com/KYHClTT1C3
— CP Mumbai Police (@CPMumbaiPolice) May 12, 2020
A musical tribute to #FrontLineHeroes , #HealthCareWorkers working to #FightAgainstCOVID19
— PIB in Maharashtra u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3 #MaskYourself u00f0u009fu0098u00b7 (@PIBMumbai) May 3, 2020
By @ITBP_official Jawan Arjun Kheriyal, Honey Sandhu#TogetherWeCan #IndiaFightsCorona@MIB_India @PIB_India @DefenceMinIndiapic.twitter.com/0shvYqsXTa
People are applauding these real-life superheroes in masks who are saving lives every day through artwork too.
Thank you, Real life superheroes u00f0u009fu0092u00aa
— PENCILASHAN (@pencilashan) May 12, 2020
International Nurses Day #internationalnursesday #nurseday #covid19 #indianhealthservice #healthservices #healthdepartment #keralam pic.twitter.com/6E3phEi5yS
Hope to inspire this in kids... to value real life heroes more than fictional ones..#pearlsfrompreeta #preetasanjith #COVID19 #healthworkers #gratitude pic.twitter.com/pSDFpdz45R
— Preeta (@preetasanjith) May 8, 2020
International Nurse Day commemorates the birth anniversary of English social reformer and the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale, and in appreciation of the contributions of nurses to the society around the globe.
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