Hospital workers stop and clap janitorial staff to recognize their forgotten contribution

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As disheartening as it has been to see increasing numbers of people around the world infected with the novel coronavirus - at the time of writing 874,081 have been infected by the disease worldwide, per John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center - it has shown us how willing we are to show our solidarity with our fellow human beings.

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, healthcare workers are being applauded in the streets all over the world. But until very recently, little had been done to acknowledge the efforts that non-medical staff working in hospitals have made in a bid to slow the spread of the virus.

Last week, doctors and nurses at Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona in Spain surprised the hospital's janitorial staff with a very enthusiastic round of applause.

This is the touching moment staff at Barcelona’s Sant Joan de Déu Hospital pay tribute the janitorial staff:
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The video was shared by the official Twitter account of Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona. In the caption for the video, written in Spanish, the hospital thanked its staff for "continuing to perform their tasks in exceptional circumstances due to COVID-19", adding: "A well-deserved applause."

In recent weeks, Spain has emerged as one of the world's worst-hit countries as far as COVID-19 is concerned. After the United States and Italy, Spain has the most cases of coronavirus in the world, according to the John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center.

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At the time of writing, there are 102,136 people in the Mediterranean country who have tested positive for the disease. After Italy, Spain has also seen the highest number of deaths as a result of the disease. Currently, 9,053 people in Spain have lost their lives to the deadly virus.

We are urging all of our readers to adhere to the advice from their respective governments and medical bodies, and practice social distancing and self-isolation where required. Together, we will beat this...

Hospital workers stop and clap janitorial staff to recognize their forgotten contribution

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By VT

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As disheartening as it has been to see increasing numbers of people around the world infected with the novel coronavirus - at the time of writing 874,081 have been infected by the disease worldwide, per John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center - it has shown us how willing we are to show our solidarity with our fellow human beings.

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, healthcare workers are being applauded in the streets all over the world. But until very recently, little had been done to acknowledge the efforts that non-medical staff working in hospitals have made in a bid to slow the spread of the virus.

Last week, doctors and nurses at Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona in Spain surprised the hospital's janitorial staff with a very enthusiastic round of applause.

This is the touching moment staff at Barcelona’s Sant Joan de Déu Hospital pay tribute the janitorial staff:
[[jwplayerwidget||https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/SGFZntlD-sKUnNGKf.mp4||SGFZntlD]]

The video was shared by the official Twitter account of Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona. In the caption for the video, written in Spanish, the hospital thanked its staff for "continuing to perform their tasks in exceptional circumstances due to COVID-19", adding: "A well-deserved applause."

In recent weeks, Spain has emerged as one of the world's worst-hit countries as far as COVID-19 is concerned. After the United States and Italy, Spain has the most cases of coronavirus in the world, according to the John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center.

[[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/SJDbarcelona_ca/status/1245316845193908224]]

At the time of writing, there are 102,136 people in the Mediterranean country who have tested positive for the disease. After Italy, Spain has also seen the highest number of deaths as a result of the disease. Currently, 9,053 people in Spain have lost their lives to the deadly virus.

We are urging all of our readers to adhere to the advice from their respective governments and medical bodies, and practice social distancing and self-isolation where required. Together, we will beat this...