As the number of people who test positive for COVID-19 increases exponentially by the day, the faces of the doctors, nurses, and other healthcare heroes who are on the frontlines of the virus are actually starting to look eerily similar.

Once they take off their N95 masks, the same weary sadness and exhaustion can be seen in their eyes – and on their cheeks. Yet, they proudly wear the red welts, bruises and marks of the too-tight masks like badges of honor!

These 40 pictures of overworked doctors and nurses show the true face of coronavirus behind the mask, and along with their stories, it reveals itself to be totally and utterly heartbreaking.