Do you have the courage to?

Yeahh! And he has a children. Its hard to leave that baby alone

@toniganzon Well I chose a different career path so I would stay at home is what is best for everyone and that is enough contributions to lessen burden on those that chose to fight the virus head on.

of course. Heh already made a choice. How about you?

Thanks for your courage.

His mother in law doesn't have health issues If it were me though, I would volunteer. I could just isolate myself. Her sister in New Jersey is working as a nurse and since some of her patients are positive in covid19 she just isolates herself away from her children. She has a 10 month old baby too and her parents in law are staying in her house and both have health issues.

Each person has to decide if they want to sacrifice their families to volunteer or simply stay with their families and let what happens happen @toniganzon I'm not sure I would risk my baby and in laws to this insidious disease.

@rebelann True. My sister-in-law isn't risking her family that's why she stays in the basement and is isolating herself from her family. She cannot abandon her patients at the same time. I would have done the same.

How is he?

@LadyDuck It's pretty exhausting physically and mentally. I hope it will be over soon and hope our frontlines would be able to take a rest.

@toniganzon I talked to my niece (his daughter) she told me that he is fine but exhausted. Italians are confined at home, so they cannot meet.

You are considered one of the frontlines.

@DaddyEvil I don't belong to the high Risk people and our business is one of the essentials actually so I do have to work as well. I do my best to boost my immune system. Stay safe.

@toniganzon Yes, ma'am, and I'm also one of the high risk people, as well.

I would too and I would isolate myself from my family. If that's the only thing I could do to help, I would.

@DianneN There's a process of disinfecting a person actually and I think hospital staff go thorough that.

@toniganzon I did as much as I could possibly do by washing my hands and taking a bath.

People who are at high Risk aren't allowed to volunteer.

@toniganzon Makes the decision a lot easier.

Yes I can understand that point as well. But if it were me, I would volunteer not because I don't care about my child but because there's a way to protect my family and myself without neglecting my duty to help others. What if all the health care providers would only think about their family? Who would provide care for those in need?

I think we cannot judge if he is doing the right thing or not. People have their reasons. Though if it were me, I would gladly volunteer. I even heard That nurses who volunteered in New York actually went back home and quit when a lockdown was announced.

@just4him True and each person has their own priority.

@toniganzon We all do what is best for our situations.

Nobody judged him.

Yes, people have their reasons. I would volunteer though if I had a degree in the medical field.

@thelme55 I can't too. That's why I didn't go to a medical school. But if I did, I would gladly fulfill my oath and duty.

@toniganzon that is good for you. I can't see a lot of blood.

Yes and people have their own priorities at this time.

@toniganzon Very true.

For me, it isn't because I would jump at the chance to help people. But each person is different.

@amitkokiladitya I have family, I have a son, but I'm wiling to extend whatever help I can. It's not only for me, it's for the people who badly need it. I cannot be selfish at this time.

@toniganzon yes...when we have a family and kids the situation becomes very difficult

It's a very difficult situation actually but if I had a degree in the medical field, I wouldn't hesitate to volunteer.

@toniganzon yeahh. But how about your son or daughter? Lets just say you lost your life? It would he hard

@JhovanPH I am pretty sure my son would grow up to be proud of me. And besides, he's financially secure and I know my husband and my siblings are going to give him the love. I'd rather die fulfilling my oath than watch others die because I didn't due my duty as a person with a degree in the medical field. What good is the diploma and the certificate of my professional license if I won't actually use it? When you become a professional someday, pass your board exam, and take your oath with sincerity, you would know how it feels like. Unfortunately, I don't have a medical degree. My sister is a nurse and another sister is a doctor. They're both frontlines. My sister-in-law in New Jersey is even isolating herself from her family and her 10 month old baby because she is working in a hospital where patients have covid19. But each person is different. And I am me and I want to serve even if it means I have to die. At least I'll die happy and I'll die serving my country and the people.

Yes, that's what I would have done if I had a medical degree.

Right. His wife is also a nurse by the way but she works in Saudi Arabia and is here only for a vacation. Last night, I was actually surprised that they would want to claim support from the government. Overseas Foreign Worker in distress benefit. But they aren't in distress at all.

I don't live alone. I have my family with me too. I would help but I would isolate myself. Unfortunately I don't have a medical degree.

Nobody has disrespected his decision.