Touch of comfort: The hand of an unconscious hospital patient being ‘clasped’ by two surgical gloves filled with warm water. (Photo courtesy of Public Health Malaysia on Facebook.)
PETALING JAYA: A pair of latex gloves filled with warm water is tied to the hands of an unconscious Covid-19 patient, giving the impression that it is the touch of a loved one.
The “warm embrace” of the plastic gloves is meant to imitate a family member’s hands clutching the patient’s hand, said the Public Health Malaysia page on Facebook.
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