just to her grandmother but to her uncle. and four cousins within weeks. in all, six relatives claimed by covid. it was very, very hard. back in march of 2020, the streets were deserted and morgue trucks first appeared outside hospitals for the idea, of many americans, who felt like a million covid deaths seemed far-fetched. we could get in the range of 100,000 to 200,000 fatalities. diagnosing the first cases in new york, before the world health organization declared the outbreak a global pandemic. when you first made that diagnosis, did you have any idea what this pandemic would become? i don t think any of us did. we spoke with her in central park at former site of a makeshift field hospital. it s really been something that i think has fundamentally changed who i am.
fatalities. reporter: dr. angela chen of mount sinai hospital diagnosed the first confirmed covid case in new york even before the world health organization declared the outbreak a global pandemic when you first made that diagnosis, did you have any idea what this pandemic would become i don t think any of us did. reporter: we spoke with her today in central park at the former site of a makeshift field hospital. it s really been something that i think has fundamentally changed who i am and how i think about medicine, how i think about my patients. reporter: so many families tonight, including lisa wilson and her husband, are reflecting on the lives lost and lessons learned. all of my family members that are deceased from covid, they were not vaccinated. so vaccines save lives. reporter: even seven figures can t measure the grief. we love you reporter: gabe gutierrez, nbc news, new york. and i ll share some thoughts and perspective on
consequence moscow seems willing to accept. and the russian people. geopolitical tension is fuelling fear of conflict. we should be worried that all of this could spin out of control, pavel says, it s very serious. of course i m nervous, says allah, we have sons, husbands, we don t want there to be. russians are hoping those leaders who take the decisions will take the right ones. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. hong kong has announced mandatory covid tests for all residents, with penalties for those who fail to comply. the programme, which will begin in march, comes as the territory is struggling to cope with a sharp rise in infections. confirmed new cases are currently running at more than 6,000 day. 0ur correspondent danny vincent sent this report. heavy equipment preparing the ground for a makeshift field hospital, reminiscent of the early days of the pandemic in 2020.
hidden from the world for the rest of his life. this is newday on the bbc. i m karishma vaswani in singapore, our headlines. nato reports that russian troops are heading for eastern ukraine as the west announces sanctions against moscow. to hong kong now which has announced mandatory covid tests for all residents with penalties for those who fail to comply. the programme, which will begin in march, comes as the territory is struggling to cope with a sharp rise in infections. confirmed new cases are currently running at more than six thousand a day with many vulnerable people not vaccinated. our correspondent danny vincent sent this report. heavy vincent sent this report. equipment preparing the for heavy equipment preparing the ground for a makeshift field hospital, reminiscent of the early days of the pandemic in 2020. hong kong is rushing to deal with a surge in
of the family is thankful for, remaining elusive. to hong kong now, which has announced mandatory covid tests for all residents, with penalties for those who fail to comply. the programme, which will begin in march, comes as the territory is struggling to cope with a sharp rise in infections. confirmed new cases are currently running at more than 6,000 a day, with many vulnerable people not vaccinated. 0ur correspondent danny vincent sent this report. heavy equipment preparing the ground for a makeshift field hospital, reminiscent of the early days of the pandemic in 2020. hong kong is rushing to deal with a surge in covid cases. 1000 new beds for those with severe symptoms will soon be available here. these were the scenes last week outside hong kong s public hospitals. more than 60% of the elderly