Ecuador doctors postpone wedding to treat Covid-19 patients, only to be infected soon after

Dr Vallejo and his fiancee Dr Bonilla, seen here at their home in Quito, Ecuador, suspended their wedding in order to tend to Covid-19 patients. Photos: AP

They were a pair of young doctors in love who put off marriage to save lives.

As the pandemic raged in Ecuador last year, they posted a social media photo of themselves dressed in biohazard suits kissing and holding a sign saying: “Today was to be our wedding day, but instead...”