Young men either side of us lie unconscious, their mouths gaping wide, as an army of medics in blue overalls say quick hellos to each other as they dash by.
Despite the deadly unseen menace that stalks this corridor, the heroes staffing it are learning fast how to save more lives.
The Mirror visited an intensive care unit “in the eye of the storm” and heard how “it is going to get worse before it gets better”.
For some reason I was expecting shouting and some degree of panic, but what we saw was calm, quiet determination. The team even find moments to share a joke and gentle laughter breaks out.
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