Combo photo taken on Feb. 6, 2020 shows ICU medics with dents on their faces from wearing face masks and goggles to help prevent infection during coronavirus patients treatment at a branch hospital of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)
Marks for heroes: front line health workers are left with sore marks on face due to wearing of masks or goggles after countless hours fighting the novel coronavirus in east China's Nanchang.
NANCHANG, Feb. 13, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Medical workers have to wear heavy protective gear with face masks or goggles tightly secured to help prevent infection during their hours' treatment of novel coronavirus patients at isolation wards of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University in Nanchang city of east China's Jiangxi province.
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.
Photo taken on Feb. 6, 2020 shows dents on face of ICU nurse Tang Lingpeng left by goggle worn to help prevent infection during coronavirus patients treatment at a branch hospital of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)
Photo taken on Feb. 6, 2020 shows dents on face of ICU nurse Zhu Hui left by mask and goggle worn to help prevent infection during coronavirus patients treatment at a branch hospital of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)
Photo taken on Feb. 6, 2020 shows dents on face of ICU nurse Huang Liqing left by mask and goggle worn to help prevent infection during coronavirus patients treatment at a branch hospital of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)
Photo taken on Feb. 6, 2020 shows dents on face of ICU nurse Cheng Shuhan left by mask and goggle worn to help prevent infection during coronavirus patients treatment at a branch hospital of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)
Photo taken on Feb. 6, 2020 shows dents on face of ICU nurse Wan Piao left by mask and goggle worn to help prevent infection during coronavirus patients treatment at a branch hospital of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)
Photo taken on Feb. 6, 2020 shows dents on face of ICU nurse Cao Xiahua left by mask and goggle worn to help prevent infection during coronavirus patients treatment at a branch hospital of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)
Photo taken on Feb. 6, 2020 shows dents on face of ICU nurse Huo Yingying left by mask and goggle worn to help prevent infection during coronavirus patients treatment at a branch hospital of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)
Photo taken on Feb. 6, 2020 shows dents on face of ICU doctor Qing Cheng left by mask and goggle worn to help prevent infection during coronavirus patients treatment at a branch hospital of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)
Photo taken on Feb. 6, 2020 shows dents on face of ICU head nurse Jiang Rong left by mask and goggle worn to help prevent infection during coronavirus patients treatment at a branch hospital of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University in Nanchang, east China's Jiangxi Province. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)■
