Shan Xia, a 30-year-old nurse with Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Shan Xia, a 30-year-old nurse with Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, shaved her long hair on Monday to help her work in fighting against the novel coronavirus.

Shan, also a mother of two children, said that she cut her hair in order to avoid cross-infection and save time when wearing and taking off protective suits.