Coronavirus: Being a paramedic in New York
We go to New York City as it prepares for a potential surge in Covid-19 cases.
New York has introduced new coronavirus restrictions, with Mayor Bill de Blasio warning it was the city's "last chance" to stop a second surge. The US has now passed 11 million cases of the virus. We hear from a paramedic in New York City to find out how medics are coping with the increase in cases.
Also, two participants in the Moderna vaccine trial give us their reaction to news that the vaccine has been shown to be nearly 95% effective against Covid-19. It comes just a week after similar results from Pfizer.
And we hear from an 18-year-old woman in Chicago in the US who began "eat with me" videos on TikTok, encouraging those with eating disorders to have their meals virtually alongside her.
(Photo: Anthony Almojera, lieutenant paramedic and vice president of the Fire Department of New York's Emergency Medical Services officers' union. Credit: Anthony Almojera)
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