Individuals and organizations have been paying tribute to healthcare workers all over the world in recent weeks amid the coronavirus crisis.
From rounds of applause at windows and on balconies to footwear giants offering medical professionals a free pair of comfortable footwear, it's fair to say there's an immense feeling of gratitude for front-line medical staff.
And now it has emerged that the Four Seasons Hotel in New York City will be allowing doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers to stay at the hotel for free, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday.
Prince Charles recently reached out to the "isolated and lonely" in this touching video message:"The Four Seasons Hotel on 57th Street will provide FREE lodging to doctors, nurses & medical personnel currently working to respond to the #COVID19 pandemic," Mr. Cuomo wrote on Twitter.
"Thank you [Four Seasons Hotel]," he added. "The first of many hotels we hope will make their rooms available."
The move will prevent those working tirelessly in hospitals from potentially passing on the deadly virus to those that they live with.
In a statement to WCBS, Ty Warner, the chairman of the hotel’s corporate owner, said,
“Our health care workers are working tirelessly on the front lines of this crisis. Many of those working in New York City have to travel long distances to and from their homes after putting in 18-hour days. They need a place close to work where they can rest and regenerate. I heard Governor Cuomo’s call to action during one of his press conferences, and there was no other option for us but do whatever we could to help.”
New York is the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States. In the US overall, there have currently been 190,089 confirmed cases of the disease.