As coronavirus continues to strengthen its grip over the planet, people across the world are panicking over who is going to be the next target of this deadly virus outbreak.

However, amidst the chaos and rumours about coronavirus, people on social media are sharing stories that act like a silver lining and give hope that not everything is lost. One such story is narrated in this picture of an 87-year-old patient, which is both heartwarming and heartbreaking.

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The picture was taken outside Wuhan University hospital, where a 20-something doctor from Shanghai and an 87-year-old coronavirus aka COVID-19 patient were seen enjoying the sunset together. This heartwarming picture was shared by a Twitter user Chenchen Zhang.

According to her post, the patient has been hospitalised for a month and was being taken for a CT scan when he requested the doctor to stop and watch the sunset. She wrote, "Wuhan Uni hospital. A twenty-something doctor from Shanghai was taking a 87yo patient who'd been hospitalised for a month to take a CT scan. He asked if he wanted to stop to watch the sunset. He said yes. They enjoyed the moment together."

Wuhan Uni hospital. A twenty-something doctor from Shanghai was taking a 87yo patient who'd been hospitalised for a month to take a CT scan.
He asked if he wanted to stop to watch the sunset.
He said yes. They enjoyed the moment together. pic.twitter.com/4nzqLZLLGE

â Chenchen Zhang (@chenchenzh) March 5, 2020

This post has touched many hearts on social media as people continue to shower love on her tweet and the emotional moment the doctor and his patient enjoyed.

Thank you for being a bridge

â BELIEN & LOEFFLER (@BELIEN_LOEFFLER) March 6, 2020

This is possibly the most iconic photo of this #coronavirus #COVID19 outbreak that we will see IMO.

â PaulGodsmark (@PaulGodsmark) March 6, 2020

Letâs be human for once! Still cool

â Evað³ð¬ð§ (@EvaJiangBa) March 5, 2020

Patient Enjoying #sunset in #Wuhan. The 87 year old patient has been hospitalized for nearly a month due to #COVIDã¼19. He had not seen the sunset for a long time, this is perhaps one of the most memorable and inspiring moments in this #coronavirus epidemic. pic.twitter.com/qHF5KEPjZv

â rama sharkas (@RamaSharkas) March 6, 2020

An 87-year-old patient and a 20-year-old nurse finally see sunset on the way to CT scan after staying in hospital for more than a month. The fight with virus should be over soon.#coronavirus pic.twitter.com/abAl99fPJv

â Tao Sun (@TaoSunStanford) March 6, 2020

The 87-year old patient stayed in Wu Han hospital for nearly a month, haven't see the sunset since then. On his way to do the Ct scan, his young doctor Kai Liu stopped and they watched the sunset together. Another touching moment during the Coronavirus. #COVIDã¼19 pic.twitter.com/NyYrqObiIA

â BearBig (@bearbig) March 7, 2020

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