Police track down man accused of punching nurse in the face for giving his wife a Covid vaccine

In Canada, police are looking for a man after he allegedly physically assaulted a nurse for vaccinating his wife without the man’s consent, as reported by Reuters.

Martin Carrier, spokesperson for Sherbrooke police, said on Wednesday the nurse had been punched and authorities were working to track down the assailant. The incident occurred about 155 km from Montreal, at a local pharmacy where the woman had been stationed to administer Covid-19 vaccines to the community.

According to Carrier, the man was shocked that his wife was vaccinated “without his permission” and then allegedly hit the nurse in response, Reuters reported. However, police do not know if the man was opposed to vaccinations in general or if his anger was due to his lack of consent to have his wife vaccinated.

Police in the Sherbrooke, Quebec area are asking the public for help in locating the assailant. He is described as having short, dark hair, dark eyes, thick eyebrows and a tattoo of a cross on his hand, according to Reuters.

All over the world, nurses have been suffering from burnout as a result of the relentless fight against the pandemic. It is in conjunction with continuous abuse faced by many people working in the medical community around the world, prompting nurses to write an open letter to end the abuse.

In the wake of the recent Canadian election, anti-vaccine protests have sprung up across the country to some school districts in British Columbia. need to lock to avoid the protesters.

Many anti-vaccination protests in Canada have targeted hospitals and health workers. These protests were sentenced by Prime Minister Trudeau, who recently and closely was reelected. Mr Trudeau himself fell victim to anti-vaccine attackers when he was hit with gravel during a campaign rally. He promised to crack down on these protesters and any corresponding violent action.

Quebec Premier François Legault said he would work with his government to pass a law to prevent protesters from demonstrating near schools as early as Thursday, Reuters said.

Mr. Legault spoke to reporters on Wednesday, telling them: “My patience has reached its limit” and “I think it is important to leave our children and our patients in peace”.