Medics before and after work against the novel coronavirus

Combo photo shows the life photo of health worker Zhang Jurong from northwest China's Gansu and dents on her face left by mask and goggles worn to help prevent infection during coronavirus patients treatment.

Health workers from northwest China's Gansu are left with sore marks on face due to wearing masksand goggles after hours' fighting against the novel coronavirus.

LANZHOU, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Northwest China's Gansu has dispatched 237 health workers to aid Hubei, center of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Health workers have to wear heavy protective gear with face masksand goggles tightly secured to help prevent infection during their hours' treatment of the novel coronavirus patients.

As well as the mental and emotional stress of dealing with the coronavirus patients, the thick and tight protective equipment has left many hospital workers with blisters, sores and scabs on their faces and bodies.

Combo photo shows the life photo of health worker Gu Xiaoping from northwest China's Gansu and dents on her face left by mask and goggles worn to help prevent infection during coronavirus patients treatment.

Combo photo shows the life photo of health worker Liu Furong from northwest China's Gansu and dents on her face left by mask and goggles worn to help prevent infection during coronavirus patients treatment.

Combo photo shows the life photo of health worker Fan Haiying from northwest China's Gansu and dents on her face left by mask and goggles worn to help prevent infection during coronavirus patients treatment.

Combo photo shows a selfie of health worker Ma Zhiyuan from northwest China's Gansu and dents on her face left by mask and goggles worn to help prevent infection during coronavirus patients treatment.

Combo photo shows the life photo of health worker Yang Caixia from northwest China's Gansu and dents on her face left by mask and goggles worn to help prevent infection during coronavirus patients treatment.

Combo photo shows health worker Shi Hui posing for a photo with her son and dents on her face left by mask and goggles worn to help prevent infection during coronavirus patients treatment.

Combo photo shows the life photo of health worker Li Qin from northwest China's Gansu and dents on her face left by mask and goggles worn to help prevent infection during coronavirus patients treatment.

Combo photo shows the family photo of Guo Longfei from northwest China's Gansu and dents on his face left by mask and goggles worn to help prevent infection during coronavirus patients treatment. (Xinhua)