Google Doodle Says 'Thank You' to Coronavirus Fighters

Google released a new doodle to express its gratitude and to thank the public health workers, who are dubbed as the "front-line defenders", and to researchers in the scientific community, for their courage, selflessness, and relentless efforts on the frontline fighting against coronavirus (COVID-19).

The multinational technology company revealed in an issued statement that it will launch a doodle series over the coming weeks to recognize and honor many of those on the front lines, as the pandemic continues to impact communities around the globe.

At least 100 doctors and nurses have died while combating the novel coronavirus around the world, nearly half of whom are reported to be in Italy.

The virus, which was first reported in Wuhan, China, has infected more than one million people and killed over 69,498 worldwide. It also hit a number of celebrities and top political figures around the world.

It is worth mentioning that the World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus a global pandemic on March 11, as the new virus has rapidly spread to more than 800,000 people from Asia to the Middle East, Europe, and the United States.

Transmission of viruses between humans happens when someone comes into contact with an infected person’s secretions, such as droplets in a cough.

They can also be transmitted by coming into contact with something an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth, nose or eyes.

It is known that older people appear to be more vulnerable to the effects of the emerging virus.

Several Arab countries have tightened restrictions on movement and travel, with the aim of curbing the spread of the Coronavirus, and some have pledged billions of dollars in economic stimulus programs to reduce the economic repercussions of the crisis.

The virus caused complete paralysis in all sports activities worldwide, as many countries around the world suspended all the sporting activities due to concerns over the spread of the virus.