If there is one garment that has defined the year 2020, it is the facemask. Used to stop the spread of CoVid-19, facemasks are scientifically proven to stop individuals spreading the disease to others and lessen your chance of catching it yourself.
That said, almost all of us can't wait for the day when masks become a thing of the past and they are consigned to the history books. Many think that shortly, after the release of a vaccine, we will soon be able to ditch the masks and the social distancing and return to life as it once was.
One image recently shared online by a doctor in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has gone viral as a symbol of hope. In the picture, a new-born baby just delivered by the doctor is seen pulling the mask away from the doctor's face.
A post shared by Dr Samer Cheaib د سامر شعيب (@dr.samercheaib) on
Samer Cheaib, the doctor in the photograph that shared the image said:
"We all want a sign that we are going to take off the mask soon."
Thousands responded to the image calling it the 'photograph of the year'. The picture has now been liked on Instagram more than 125,000 times.
Comments on the post include:
"Photo of the year! God bless you." "What a beautiful and meaningful picture." And "Beautiful pic doc… and yes, hopefully the day will come soon."
The CoVid-19 pandemic that began in late 2019 and soon spread around the world has killed more than 1 million people. It is hoped that vaccines will soon be available, and that the disease can be beaten back before it takes many more lives.
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