A tribute to medical staff handling the Covid-19 outbreak

The public paying their condolences in the form of flowers placed near a photo of the late Dr Li at a hospital in Wuhan. His death from the coronavirus infection triggered public anger and grief in China. — Chinatopix via AP

Patients all over the world, including in Malaysia, are treated and cared for daily, even on weekends and public holidays, by dedicated doctors and nurses whose frontline jobs entail lots of sacrifices, e.g. sleep and family time, as well as daily obstacles to the provision of safe and quality care.

There is rarely any acknowledgement and recognition, let alone accolades, of their dedication and hard work.