Mahesh Babu addresses COVID-19 health workers as 'true superheroes'

Calling the health workers as superheroes, South superstar Mahesh Babu, in a tweet, has urged all to be kind to medical professionals and said that they deserve huge respect for all the sacrifices they are making in order to fight COVID-19.

Hyderabad: Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu said that he stands in gratitude for all health workers who are working "selflessly and tirelessly" to keep people safe during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Mahesh took to Instagram, where he shared a photo-collage of health workers and wrote: "I stand in gratitude for all health workers who are working selflessly and tirelessly to keep us safe and secure in these trying times.

"We must come to understand that they're doing this to safeguard us. While it is hard to risk your own life, it is harder to leave behind people you love and be in a war zone," he added.

"People who protect us need to be protected, let's respect and honour their sacrifice," Mahesh Babu said.

He then asked everyone to be kind and courteous towards medical workers, whom he lovingly called "superheroes."

"The greatest gift we can give each other in these trying times is our love and empathy. I urge you all to be kind and courteous towards our medical workers... Our true superheroes. Huge respect. #StayHomeStaySafe#HumanitysHeroes #WeWillWin," he concluded.

With inputs from IANS.