Doctor holds 10-minute wedding to rush back and treat Coronavirus patients in China

A Chinese doctor has been praised by people across globe after he decided to hold a 10-minute wedding in order to help patients infected by coronavirus. dely virus has killed nearly 491 people and nearly infected 24,390 people in China.  

Only parents attended wedding

Li Zhiqiang and Yu Hongyan, a couple from Heze in Stanong held a quick ten-minute wedding before Zhiqiang, groom left celebrations to treat those infected by virus. wedding which was planned long before outbreak took place on January 30 and was attended only by parents of couple. 

Zhiqiang works as an obstetrics clinician at Second Hospital in Shandong University showed commitment to his profession as he left amid wedding celebrations. Hongyan also supported his decision and kept wedding minimal and simple. Soon after multiple ims from wedding surfaced on Weibo, netizens from China took a turn to applaud dedication of groom. pictures showed newlywed couple posing in masks.  

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(with inputs from ncies)