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In New York’s hospitals, we need all the help we can get

11 April 2020

9:00 AM

11 April 2020

9:00 AM

 New York

I hear it said now and again that Covid-19 is just a nasty winter bug, nothing more than a new form of flu. From what I’ve seen in New York’s intensive care units in the past few days, I can assure you this is not true. Last month I was still doing my usual job, treating patients with sleep disorders.

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Dr Qanta Ahmed is a consultant critical care medicine physician at NYU Langone medical centre in New York.

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