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Friday, April 03, 2020, 20:05
Light show staged in support of medical workers
By Zhao Ruinan
Friday, April 03, 2020, 20:05 By Zhao Ruinan

Buildings in front of Victoria Harbour are lit up to show support for medical workers tending to coronavirus patients, Hong Kong, April 3, 2020. (EDMOND TANG/CHINA DAILY)

HONG KONG - A half-hour light show that lit up slogans hanging on buildings on both sides of the harbor to salute medical workers for their dedication and sacrifice in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic was staged at 7:30 pm on Friday.

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The event is organized by Hong Kong Community Anti-Coronavirus Link. The organizer’s spokesman Bunny Chan Chung-bun said that doctors, nurses and medical workers on the front line have shouldered much pressure, particularly the risks of infection, while tending to coronavirus patients and those suspected of infection. But they did not shirk from their duties, he said.

Hong Kong Community Anti-Coronavirus Link's Bunng Chan said he hopes the light show could convey positive messages and show support to frontline medical workers

Such “selfless dedication” deserves the gratitude and respect of society, Chan said in a video posted online.

He said he hopes the event could convey positive messages and show support to frontline medical workers.

A similar light show will be staged at the same time on Saturday.

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Hong Kong has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak over the past two weeks as infections increased sharply. The city’s tally of confirmed cases has jumped to 845 as of Friday, compared to only 100 cases on March 2.

The Hong Kong Community Anti-Coronavirus Link has also appealed to people to stay at home and avoid social gatherings, so as to help rein in the spread of the coronavirus and reduce the pressure exerted on the medical system.

zhaoruinan@chinadaily.com.cn


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