Messi expresses "deep thanks" to health professionals

“Yesterday, the world week of health workers ended and, together with Unicef, I want to express my deep thanks for the work they do”, wrote Messi in his personal Instagram account, accompanied by a photo showing a healthcare professional holding a baby.

In that social network, the player, 32, highlighted “the noble commitment of anonymous heroes, who spend long days and nights away from their families, so that others, such as pregnant women and children, are safe from covid - 19 ”.

The new coronavirus, responsible for the pandemic of the covid - 19 , has already provoked more than 109 thousand killed and infected almost 1.8 million people in 193 countries and territories.

Of the cases of infection, almost 360 one thousand are considered cured. After appearing in China in December, the outbreak spread throughout the world, which led the World Health Organization to declare a pandemic situation, and the European continent is currently the most affected, with around 910 one thousand infected and 75 thousand dead.

In Portugal, which has been in a state of emergency since 19 March and until the end of the day 17 in April, there were 504 deaths and 16. 585 cases of confirmed infections, according to the balance sheet made today by the Directorate-General for Health.