Background: As (the first wave of) COVID-19 cases hit their peak in New Jersey, my team spent hours interviewing dozens of hospital workers — from chiefs and internists to nurses, janitors and security guards — about what life was really like during the pandemic.
This oral history was meticulously designed for the web by the USA TODAY NETWORK Storytellers Studio. Trying to transpose it here simply wouldn’t do it justice.
I encourage you to read the article in full: ‘Five minutes in the car to cry.’ Hospital workers share the inside story of their fight to stop COVID-19