In what has now become a global way of showing support and appreciation for medical workers around the world, Lebanese celebrities have joined together in thanking the doctors and nurses fighting on the front lines against the coronavirus in their home country.
On Sunday evening, using the Arabic hashtag 'a cheer for the heroes', celebrities such as superstar Ragheb Alama and pop singer Nancy Ajram, posted videos standing on their balconies, cheering and clapping with their families.
"Whatever we do, it won't be enough," Ajram wrote on Twitter, along with a video standing on a balcony with her husband and clapping.
Lebanese actor Abdo Chahine posted a heartfelt video message from legendary actor Salah Tizani, locally known as Abu Salim after a lifetime long acting role. Tizani thanked nurses all around the world for the work they're doing in these difficult times.
"God bless all the medical workers. We also want to salute the Lebanese Red Cross and the Civil Defence ... God bless you all," he said in the video.
Lebanese media personality Ali Mouin Jaber, MBC Group TV Director, also took part from his residence in Dubai.
"The the least that we can do from the comfort of our home is to give [medical workers] this salute from the heart," he said.
Other celebrities who have also expressed support include singer Assi Al Hallani, actress Anjo Rihane, comedian Hicham Haddad and television host Joe Maalouf, among others.
In Lebanon, 10 people have died out of 438 reported cases. Lebanon, which has been on lockdown since mid-March, has recently stepped up measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 by imposing a curfew between 7pm and 5am for shops and people.
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Checking: the obsession or thoughts focus on some harm coming from things not being as they should, which usually centre around the theme of safety. For example, the obsession is “the building will burn down”, therefore the compulsion is checking that the oven is switched off.
Contamination: the obsession is focused on the presence of germs, dirt or harmful bacteria and how this will impact the person and/or their loved ones. For example, the obsession is “the floor is dirty; me and my family will get sick and die”, the compulsion is repetitive cleaning.
Orderliness: the obsession is a fear of sitting with uncomfortable feelings, or to prevent harm coming to oneself or others. Objectively there appears to be no logical link between the obsession and compulsion. For example,” I won’t feel right if the jars aren’t lined up” or “harm will come to my family if I don’t line up all the jars”, so the compulsion is therefore lining up the jars.
Intrusive thoughts: the intrusive thought is usually highly distressing and repetitive. Common examples may include thoughts of perpetrating violence towards others, harming others, or questions over one’s character or deeds, usually in conflict with the person’s true values. An example would be: “I think I might hurt my family”, which in turn leads to the compulsion of avoiding social gatherings.
Hoarding: the intrusive thought is the overvaluing of objects or possessions, while the compulsion is stashing or hoarding these items and refusing to let them go. For example, “this newspaper may come in useful one day”, therefore, the compulsion is hoarding newspapers instead of discarding them the next day.
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What can victims do?
Always use only regulated platforms
Stop all transactions and communication on suspicion
Save all evidence (screenshots, chat logs, transaction IDs)
Report to local authorities
Warn others to prevent further harm
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