As in France in the Netherlands or in Spain, Belgians went out on their balconies and terraces this Wednesday evening to salute the work of health personnel, on the front line to deal with coronavirus.
In Evere, for example, citizens expressed themselves with applause and cries of encouragement towards all the personnel mobilized in hospitals and elsewhere to fight against the epidemic.
Elsewhere in Belgium, other people have also come forward, responding to the call broadcast on social networks to cheer from their balcony this Wednesday evening and every other evening that follows, the nursing staff on the front line of the fight against the spread of the new coronavirus.
This call, which circulates on social networks, is massively relayed under the banner #bravopourlessoins. The appointment is therefore fixed every evening at 8:00 p.m. at the windows, skylights or balconies.
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Public support for the medical profession
According to spokesperson for the Belgian Red Cross, Nancy Ferroni, paramedics reported numerous applause, thumbs up, signs and encouragement of people crossed on their journeys. “These actions particularly affect our healthcare staff. A restaurant owner also brought dishes to the care of Red Cross paramedics on Tuesday evening“, she explains. The Red Cross has 17 pre-sorting centers in Wallonia and one in Brussels, in Saint-Luc.
A spokesperson for the CHU Saint-Pierre in Brussels adds that the establishment enjoys great support from the population: people who offer to sew masks, restaurateurs who offer meals, artists who produce drawings to decorate the care units, scouts who brought back tents for emergencies, etc.
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