Doctor Comforts Distraught Coronavirus Patient on Thanksgiving Day in Heartbreaking Photo (people.com)

Dana Brown (PACEs Connection Staff) 11/30/208:00 AM

The photo was taken on the doctor's 252nd straight day of working in the hospital.

A photo of a doctor in full personal protective equipment, hugging an elderly patient suffering from the novel coronavirus, serves as a reminder of the human toll and impact of the virus during the holiday season.

The photo, taken on Thanksgiving, shows Dr. Joseph Varon cradling a patient in the COVID-19 intensive care unit of Houston's United Memorial Medical Center.

Thursday marked Varon's 252nd straight day of working in the hospital, according to an interview he gave CNN's New Day Wednesday.

"For the last few days, we've had a steady increase in the number of cases," Varon said in the interview. "There is no question that patients are coming in ... sicker, because they are waiting longer to go to the hospital."

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