And racings checkered past. Ever aspect of life. Nightline starts right know. Byron pitts. Good evening. Thank you for joining us. Tonight parts of the u. S. Seeing what a Top Health Official says is a disturbing surge in covid19 infections. Now the Health Care Heroes going wherever the virus takes them. Their latest battle ground, arizona. Heres matt gutman. Today is my first day on the floor on my own. Its exciting, but its a little bit scary. Reporter Bridget Harrigan has answered the call of about, hospitals overwhelmed with covid19 cases are desperate for help from people like her. Be putting me in the covid unit the whole time. So ill want to be dressed up for that before i even get in the building. I was meant to go help on the front lines in some way. Reporter the traveling nurse has seen what the coronavirus has done to a dedated herself t fighting this pandemic starting in new york city. My hospital was full of patients, pull of people. Ive been to hospitals before where the
Plus, the man who wrestled a shark with his bare hands. And from the cool cub beating the heat to the toothy terrier breaking the internet, all the trending video to kick off your summer weekend. Good friday morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us. As we head into the weekend, a new poll Shows Americans from coast to coast are growing more concerned about the coronavirus and a potential crisis this sumer. New figures released overnight show a record high increase in the number of cases thursday. Nearly 40,000. It comes exactly one month after memorial day when many people attended family gatherings and parties. Heres another sign of the growing concern. The White House Coronavirus task force is holding a public briefing today for the first time in nearly two months. Now more cities and towns imposing rules to require face coverings in public, an issue thats becoming a political hot button. We begin our coverage in the surge in cases causing more states to delay reopening plans. Th
Nightline starts right now with byron pitts. Good evening. Thank you for joining us. Tonight, as the 4th july creeps closer, the explosion of cases of covid19 across america. Doctors in hot zones now asking for help. While warning the worst is yet to come. Heres abcs kaylee hartung. Honestly, i was an idiot, straight up. I know when im wrong. I didnt take this virus seriously. I didnt take my own health seriously. Reporter jimmy flores has a warning for everyone. Dont be like him. The oncehealthy 30 year old from scottsdale, arizona is now at home with covid19. I got 103degree fever. I started developing loss of sense of taste and smell e. Reporter he suspects he contracted it after a busy night out at a bar. There was action that could have been better, like sharing drinks and whatnot. There was a really high risk of getting covid there. Reporter and as now he sees the number of cases explode hes urge being othevigilant. I was looking at my friends on facebook, still partying, still d
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Two nurses share about traveling from hot zone to hot zone to fight the virus.
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Travel nurses share inside look at height of pandemic in New York: Part 1
Bridget Harrigan and DaKoyoia Billie left their families behind to fight on the frontlines. Harrigan faced a traumatic amount of death daily in Elmhurst. Billie sent breastmilk home for her newborns.ABC
When the pandemic first struck and millions around the world holed up inside, travel nurses across the country packed their bags, kissed their families goodbye and left everything behind to offer critical support on the front lines.
Travel nurses open up about leaving their families behind to fight pandemic
Travel nurses share inside look at height of pandemic in New York: Part 1
Replay Video UP NEXT When the pandemic first struck and millions around the world holed up inside, travel nurses across the country packed their bags, kissed their families goodbye and left everything behind to offer critical support on the front lines. DaKoyoia Billie, a mother of four from Stockbridge, Georgia, is one of them. She’s been working with COVID-19 patients for the last year. Billie said the job was daunting as the virus shut down the U.S., where more than 29 million have been infected and at least 527,000 have died.