WHO official pays tribute to nurses fighting COVID-19

World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in China Gauden Galea Tuesday expressed gratitude to nurses on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19.

"Right now, nurses around the world are at the frontlines of the COVID-19 fight, working tirelessly to save lives and protect others," Galea said at a press conference in Beijing.

He stressed the contribution of the nursing and midwifery professionals and called for support and protection for them.

"COVID-19 has made absolutely clear the importance of investing in the workforce of nursing and midwifery," he said.

(CGTN)