Across the country, Belgians took to their balconies and windows on Wednesday evening as they applauded the frontline caregivers in the fight against Covid-19.
This initiative - already underway in other European countries, such as France and the Netherlands - was the response to a call circulating on social networks and massively shared under #bravopourlessoins.
?? ?? The people of Belgium are joining those across Europe in evening acts of solidarity to celebrate the work of frontline workers dealing with the #COVID19 crisis. We owe them so much. We will get through this together! #bravopourlessoins #applaudvoordezorg pic.twitter.com/sxQGWzeaCb
— Renew Europe (@RenewEurope) March 19, 2020
The event is to be held daily at 8:00 PM at windows, skylights, or balconies throughout the country. In Belgium, the first applause and shouts of support were heard for five minutes on Wednesday, in the capital and elsewhere in the country.
#applausvoordezorg #bravopourlessoins From #Molenbeek with ♡ pic.twitter.com/Kr3XmxFlNe
— Eline Labar (@elinelabar) March 19, 2020
According to Belgian Red Cross Spokesperson Nancy Ferroni, paramedics have reported numerous applauses, thumbs up and signs of encouragement from people met on their way.
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"These actions particularly move our health staff. On Tuesday evening, a restaurant served dishes to Red Cross on-call ambulance drivers," she explained. The Red Cross has 17 pre-sorting centres in Wallonia and one in Brussels, in Saint-Luc.
Brussels’s Saint-Pierre Hospital’s spokesperson added that they benefit from great support from the population: persons offering to sew masks; restaurants offering meals; artists contributing drawings to decorate care units; scouts contributing tents for emergencies, etc.
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The Brussels Times
