Nurse breaks down and cries as he is forced to refuse a hug from his young son because of coronavirus as he returns home from hospital in Saudi Arabia
- Nurse Naser Ali Al-Shahrani is working in Riyadh, the Saudi capital
- Video shows him greeting his son as he gets home from working at the hospital
- The little boy, Mohamed, runs at him with his arms spread wide
- But Mr Al-Shahrani makes him stop and then crouches down and starts crying
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A heartbreaking video shows a nurse in Saudi Arabia breaking down in tears as he is forced to refuse a hug from his young son because of coronavirus.
The nurse, Naser Ali Al-Shahrani, who is working in a hospital in Riyadh, had just got home when the video was filmed.
It shows the little boy, named Mohamed, running at his father with his arms spread wide before the nurse, who is standing at the front door, makes him stop.
A heartbreaking video shows nurse Naser Ali Al-Shahrani in Saudia Arabia breaking down in tears as he is forced to refuse a hug from his young son because of coronavirus
The confused little boy then stands away from Mr Al-Shahrani as the nurse crouches down and starts crying.
Mr Al-Shahrani shared the video in the hope that he can ‘touch the hearts of the people who do not follow the lockdown rules or other precautions, such as avoiding handshakes’.
Saudi Arabia has reported 1,299 cases of coronavirus – the most in the Gulf Arab region – with eight deaths so far.
The country has taken many steps to contain the outbreak, including halting international flights as well as suspending the Umrah year-round pilgrimage and closing mosques, schools, malls and restaurants.
Globally, there have been more than 700,000 reported cases, with around 34,000 deaths.
The nurse, Naser Ali Al-Shahrani, who is working in a hospital in Riyadh, had just got home when the video was filmed. Mr Al-Shahrani was seen crouching down and crying in front of his young son after stopping Mohamed from embracing him