Nurses find innovative idea that imitates human touch for COVID-19 patients; know how
The world is still fighting against the coronavirus pandemic by practicing social distancing and self-isolation. However, it has become impossible to extend human touch to those who are in need. But, nurses in Brazil have found a unique idea that can provide the feeling of human touch to a person.
Any guesses? Well, it’s a pair of disposable gloves.
Yes, you read that right. By using gloves, nurses are helping COVID-19 patients to provide them the feeling of touch.
There is no rocket science involved in this practice as they filled the gloves with hot water and place it on the hands of patients.
Sadiq Sameer Bhat, a journalist working with the Gulf News, shared an image on Twitter, which shows the inflated gloves were kept on the hands of a patient which helps in giving the feeling of human touch. He called the idea ‘the hand of God’.
Bhat captioned the picture, “‘The hand of God’ — nurses trying to comfort isolated patients in a Brazilian Covid isolation ward. Two disposable gloves tied, full of hot water, simulating impossible human contact. Salute to the front liners and a stark reminder of the grim situation our world is in! #MaskUp”
Check out Sadiq Sameer Bhat tweet:
‘The hand of God’ — nurses trying to comfort isolated patients in a Brazilian Covid isolation ward. Two disposable gloves tied, full of hot water, simulating impossible human contact. Salute to the front liners and a stark reminder of the grim situation our world is in! #MaskUp pic.twitter.com/HgVFwOtg2f
— Sadiq ‘Sameer’ Bhat (@sadiquiz) April 8, 2021
The image has now gone viral on the social media platform. It has garnered thousands of likes on Twitter.
Many users have retweeted the post and commented on it.
Here’s how Twitterati reacted:
Lower glove is probably to avoid pressure sore upper one is definitely for comforting the ailing Patient
— bud bud bud (@smartindian134) April 8, 2021
Heart touching and caring thought but grim too. when will our countrymen learn to wear mask and social distancing? It's spreading, it's killing, it's affecting bad but people were and still are careless
— Sugandha Bhardwaj (@Sugandha111111) April 8, 2021
Thanks for sharing!! HUMANITY!
— Paliativos SF (@PaliativosS) April 9, 2021
Excellent idea! I'm gonna wrap this around my hoohaa
— Rancid Uncle🖕 (@RancidUncle) April 8, 2021
How wonderfully creative and compassionate!
— Sarah K🇨🇦 (@sarah12192017) April 8, 2021
On Thursday, over 4,000 deaths have been reported in Brazil due to the coronavirus, as per a report published in Reuters.
Till now, over 3,45,000 people have lost their lives due to the coronavirus pandemic in Brazil.
First published: 9 April 2021, 15:47 IST