we all owe so much to the health care workers on the front lines in the fight against the virus, putting themselves at risk every day. for the rest of us. so here they are in their own words. we ve never been in a situation like this. we are fighting a war, and it s microscopic. our icu floors and in patient units have been filling up. a lot of sick people. a lot of sick people on vents. we ve seen death a lot but not at this rate. we don t see it come this indiscriminately. they have all the things going wrong, multi system organ failure, lungs failing, heart failing. they just become critical so quickly. it s getting worse. this war is going to take weeks if not months. it s not clear to us when the peak is going to be and how bad it s going to be. i have anxiety from the unknown. we, too, are very