Inside a Covid ., Through a Nurse’s Eyes | NYT Opinion

The short film above allows you to experience the brutality of the pandemic from the perspective of nurses inside a Covid-19 intensive care unit. Opinion Video producer Alexander Stockton spent several days reporting at the Valleywise Medical Center in Phoenix. Two . nurses wore cameras to show what it’s like to care for the sickest Covid patients a year into the pandemic. So many Americans have died in hospitals without family by their side, but they were not alone. Nurses brush patients’ teeth, change their catheters and hold their hands in their final moments. In just a year, we’ve lost half a million Americans to Covid-19. Vaccinations may be offering some relief, but inside , nurses continue to contend with the trauma and grief of America’s carousel of death. Subscribe: More from The New York Times Video: ---------- Whether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientif