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‘Save Lives, Go Home, and Do It Again the Next Day’: Working in Wilmington Hospital’s COVID-19 Unit

By Cris Barrish
Published February 2, 2022 at 12:14 AM EST
Respiratory therapist Raynell Peacock, wearing a breathing apparatus, prepares to enter a COVID-19 patient's room.
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Respiratory therapist Raynell Peacock, wearing a breathing apparatus, prepares to enter a COVID-19 patient's room.

Delaware hospitals have been overwhelmed in recent weeks because of the crush of COVID-19 patients during the pandemic's worst surge. WHYY's Cris Barrish visited Wilmington Hospital to assess the toll.

(Original air-date: 2/1/22)
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Cris Barrish
Cris Barrish, a national award-winning investigative reporter, covers stories about Delaware.
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