While many Americans are in self-quarantine and some even under stay-at-home orders in an effort to flatten the curve of the coronavirus pandemic, there are a lot of doctors and other medical professionals on the front line helping out.
As a way to show gratitude and how “tremendously grateful” the U.S. is to those who are working to heal and care for those affected, President Donald Trump is honoring the “remarkable men and women” helping amid the coronavirus crisis on National Doctors Day.
The day marked on March 30, 2020, recognizes those who “have collectively risen to the challenge of combating the coronavirus pandemic in communities large and small across the United States,” as the president’s proclamation reads.
Trump wrote, “This year in particular, on National Doctors Day, we recognize the remarkable men and women who treat their fellow Americans, find cures for the diseases and illnesses we face, and never waver in their efforts to treat every patient with the dignity, respect, and empathy they deserve.”
The president continued in the proclamation:
“As our Nation continues to combat the novel coronavirus, the tireless work and dedication of our medical and healthcare professionals is evident in the hospitals and treatment centers where they care for the sick, inside the labs and research facilities where vaccines and treatments are being developed, and from the podiums where they have continuously reassured and informed the American people. These brave patriots on the frontlines of the war against this invisible enemy are the most talented, innovative, and hardworking medical professionals in the world. Thanks to their incredible, life-saving work, no country is better prepared to fight this pandemic than the United States, and we remain confident that their steadfast resolve will see our Nation through to victory over this disease.”
In his conclusion, Trump wrote, “As one Nation, we pray for their continued health and strength, and we ask God to bless them with the wisdom and resolute spirit to care for all those who need healing.”
The proclamation comes as the United States continues to see a rise in confirmed cases of coronavirus. There were over 143,000 cases and more than 2,500 deaths in the U.S., as of Monday morning.