AP PHOTOS: Italy's front-line medical heroes, in portraits

https://apnews.com/206a7a7a0264a17fdceff40c433a7613The doctors and nurses on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic in Italy are almost unrecognizable behind their masks, scrubs, gloves and hairnets — the flimsy battle armor donned at the start of each shift as the only barrier to contagion.

Italy also surpassed China in total confirmed cases, and stands behind only the United States. But the National Institutes of Health also said there had been a slowing of infections in recent days, suggesting that a national lockdown was starting to show an effect after 2 1/2 weeks. Sometimes hospital workers don’t drink water or any liquids during their 8-, 10-, or 12-hour shifts so they don’t have to go to the bathroom and disrobe. They follow strict protocols while taking off their hazmat suits, gloves and masks, knowing that one wrong move could mean they, too, will catch the virus.

Amazing coverage. All of them in my thoughts 🙏🏥📷

God bless all medical staff everywhere! Praying hard that they are spared this daemonic creation! What Evil lurks among us! Maranathana

katy_cass It's a war They interviewed a doctor and a nurse at the TV news one evening They don't do shift anymore, they just keep on working until they finish their duty 15, 18 hours Then they just go home, sleep a few hours and go back Some are organized with camp beds in the hospital

AliBaumanTV Thank you 🙏🏻

So sorry. Does China feel guilty

THESE ITALIANS are the HEROES of these Times and in their languish faces show their DAILY sacrifice!👏Doctors and Nurses are sometimes confronted with terrible decisions to no fault of their Own!😏Their Routine are a constant fight to Save Lives🤤Vigilante3591🤔

Most are not wearing N95 masks. So sad

It's very sad to see what Italy has been going through. Such a heroic effort on the part of their hospital staff I'm sure. I wonder if doctors without borders are able to help? 👏

ForQ2 Not a single one of us would walk into the fire everyday to rescue and care for another.

ForQ2 Doctors and Nurses are the true angels on this Earth...

margarita Bravery and heroism personified.

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

the weight they all carry for us is

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TIME people of the year or decade

This isn't time for photo shoot, wtf is wrong with you omg wow, so much class ap way to go!!

There should also be photos of the cleaning crew and the orderlies and...

Thank you to all of the front liners !

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