The Indian Express : Jun 23, 2020, 08:01 AM
New Delhi: A photo of a doctor’s wrinkled hands after a 10-hour shift in protective gear has shown the difficulties the frontline healthcare works are facing and prompted an outpouring of thanks on social media.IAS officer Awanish Sharan shared the picture of a doctor’s hand after he had removed his protective suit at the end of a 10-hour shift.The post also prompted other healthcare and essential workers sharing photos of their hands at the end of their workday.Recently, several pictures of doctors and nurses with marks on their faces due to the prolonged use of masks were being shared on social media. The posts have also been used to highlight the importance to people staying home or maintaining physical distancing to slow the spread of the coronavirus.