Nurses win top global honour


Medical heroes: Wang (standing, second from left) with the three recipients during a ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. — Xinhua

BEIJING: Three Chinese nurses have been awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal this year, the highest distinction in the field of nursing, all fought on the front lines against Covid-19, the Red Cross Society of China said.

Vice-President Wang Qishan, who is also honorary chairman of the society, awarded the medals to the three nurses at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday.

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