Updated May 17th, 2020 at 19:59 IST
Belgian health workers turn their backs on PM during her visit to hospital; Watch
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Belgian Prime Minister Sophie White received a cold reception from medical staffers when she visited a hospital.
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Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Belgian Prime Minister Sophie White received a cold reception. According to reports, when the Prime Minister went for an official visit to the Saint Peter hospital in Brussels, the medical staff turned their backs on the Prime Ministers' motorcade. Video to the action by the medical staff went viral and many social media users were left wondering what exactly prompted the protests.
'Bravo'
According to reports, the coronavirus death toll in Belgium stands at 9,052. Social media users believed that the actions of the medical staff was due to the government’s approach towards the medical health care workers amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Take a look at the video below.
Damn. The Prime Minister of Belgium visited a hospital, and was greeted like this 👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/mKHFtRLRdX
— Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash)
Social Media users flooded the comments sections, take a look at what they made of the medical staff's silent protest below.
Simple but effective protest, a polite suggestion for any NHS staff in the unlikely event of any current ministers visiting any time soon.@NHSMillion @SwanseabayNHS @NHS #NHS #coronavirusuk https://t.co/1r68cqIl7b
— Hywel79 (@hywel1979)
That's an impressive protest, no signs, no costumes!
— History is recording this 🌊🌊🌊🌊 (@sandlady48)
Simple but one of the most powerful protest I have seen for a long time. God bless the people of Belgium and its healthcare workers.
— Harun (@Harun04142830)
This type of protest would work best against Trump. He won't be able to say the protesters were supporters and being ignored is the worst thing a narcissist can think of - bar being laughed at.
— Rob Chappell (@taffygeek)
Read: Belgium To Reopen Shops & Relax COVID-19 Lockdown Restrictions From May 11
They passed a bill to allow to get medical workers on duty including retired and students in case a second wave hits Belgium. This was done without dialogue, the medical workers discovered the bill in the press.
— Tenshu (@tenshu4444)
In a context of years of budget cut, hard to swallow.
That's some eloquent silence.
— Will Hose (@Nat20Leather)
This is how it's done! Bravo!
— Pjones (@Kypattycakes)
Read: The Latest: Belgium Relaxes Virus Lockdown, Opens Shops
When health professionals turn their backs on their country's leader. It's a very damning sign of that leader's failure to listen.
— Tanya Robinson STAY AT HOME KIWIS! (@_TanyaRobinson_)
Amazing how you can make a point with no guns, no screaming, and zero misspelled signs. America is so embarrassing.
— Rebecca Reese (@rreese321)
That's how you do it!
— Paloma_#TrumpDeathToll90K (@palomapoetry)
Yes the PM of Belgium better not get sick anytime soon ?? 😱😷
— Touringsun (@touringsun)
Good for them! What unity! If only...
— Maddie Chris (@MaddieElder12)
Powerful and emotional, bravo Belgium 👏
— Pleaseleavemytown (@Pleaseleavemyt1)
Read: Belgium To Partially Reopen Businesses On Monday
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Published May 17th, 2020 at 19:59 IST