Fiddler on the wards: Violin-playing doctor cheers Covid patients in Tunisia

Dr Mohamed Salah Siala, 25, started work at Hedi Chaker Hospital in the eastern city of Sfax in January – and instantly boosted morale among patients when he brought along his violin

Sun, 21 Feb, 2021 - 16:09

Mehdi El Arem, Associated Press

A Tunisian doctor working on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic has brought a smile to patients’ faces by playing the violin on hospital wards.

Dr Mohamed Salah Siala, 25, started work at Hedi Chaker Hospital in the eastern city of Sfax in January – and instantly boosted morale among patients when he brought along his violin.