Heartbreaking picture shows dying Covid patient being comforted with ‘fake hand’ so they don’t feel alone
Updated: Apr 15 2021, 11:32 ET
DYING Covid patients in Brazil are being comforted with "fake hands" -so they don’t feel all alone in hospital.
A moving social media photo shows a bed-ridden pandemic victim's hand being clasped by two rubber gloves filled with warm water.
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A moving social media photo shows a patient's hand clasping two rubber gloves filled with warm water
The gloves are used to remind the person what it is like to feel the comforting touch of another human.
The image has been described on social media as a "heartbreaking sign of the times".