House-Bound Spaniards Fill Empty Streets With Applause For Country's Healthcare Staff From Their Balconies

Mar 16, 2020 by apost team

At 10pm in the evening on March 14, many Spanish streets in the regions heavily hit by the coronavirus were filled with the sounds of clapping and cheering voices. The sudden applause came to be after Spanish people stuck inside their homes during Spain's current quarantine measures reacted to the online posted #AplausoSanitario challenge. The people were applauding the healtchare professionals who are currently doing their best to combat the effects of the Covid-19 outbreak in Spain.

The coronavirus and the illnes it causes, Covid-19, have hit Spain particularly hard. Despite testing and trying to curtail the spread of the virus, more than 7.500 people have been affected at the time of this article. The Spanish government, in an effort to stop the virus from spreading even more, has declared a state of emergency. In a televised adress to the people, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez declared that people should not leave their homes unless it is for work or necessary things like grocery shopping.

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Following the declaration, bars, restaurants, businesses and many other venues have been closing their doors. While Spanish healthcare workers have been giving their all to take care of the infected, normal life has ground to a halt for many Spaniards. Despite this, many of them understand the necessity for the draconian measures. In a show of support, many of them took to their balconies and windows on March 14 to applaud those working hard to stop the outbreak.

Many videos have been shared on popular social media platforms such as Twitter or YouTube. The view of completely empty streets in usually busy cities is certainly unique and shows the severity of the situation. But the clapping and cheering that can be heard and in some cases seen gives hope that even in the face of adversity, humans can pull together.

What do you think about the powerful scenes shown in these clips? Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people of Spain and everybody else affected by the coronavirus.