A moving video of an elderly couple circulating in Twitter showing them holding hands for the last time in an intensive care unit (ICU) in a hospital in Wuhan broke the hearts of several netizens.
The video uploaded by Jiang Wei was retweeted 14,800 times on Twitter since it was uploaded on Monday.
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Wei, a digital diplomat of Wuhan and spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in Panama, wrote the heartbreaking story behind the video in his caption.
“What does a couple mean? Two elderly patients of coronavirus in their 80s said goodbye in ICU, this could the last time to meet and greet,” he tweeted.
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The video showed the elderly guy talking to his wife while she was now on life support and fighting for her life.
According to a recent report by CNN, 80 percent of the coronavirus victims are over 60.
What does a couple mean? Two elderly patients of #coronavirus in their 80s said goodbye in ICU, this could be the last time to meet and greet ??? pic.twitter.com/GBBC2etvV9
— 姜伟 Jiang Wei (@juliojiangwei) February 2, 2020
