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Photos| Medics To The World: Latvian sculptor’s tribute to health care workers
Sculptor Aigars Bikse has paid tribute to the health care workers around the globe by installing a six-metre-tall statue of a medical worker with their arms outstretched in Riga, Latvia. The sculpture titles 'Medics To The World' is a tribute to the selflessness of health care workers during the coronavirus pandemic. According to media reports, the president of the Latvian Nurses Association told local media at the unveiling ceremony, "The main heroes of the pandemic are the medical staff who risked their lives for us in order to preserve the health of humanity.”
Updated on: Jun 18, 2020 3:28 PM IST
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A view of a six-meter tall statue by sculptor Aigars Bikse, devoted to medics for their work during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Riga, Latvia June 16, 2020. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins (REUTERS)
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People pose for a picture next to a six-meter tall statue by sculptor Aigars Bikse, devoted to medics for their work during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Riga, Latvia June 16, 2020. (REUTERS)
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A view of a six-meter tall statue by sculptor Aigars Bikse, devoted to medics for their work during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Riga, Latvia. (REUTERS)
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People gather next to a six-meter tall statue by sculptor Aigars Bikse, devoted to medics for their work during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Riga, Latvia June 16, 2020. (REUTERS)
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