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'Like 9/11 every day': A New York paramedic's coronavirus diary

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A senior paramedic in New York City has lifted the lid on life during coronavirus, saying the service is now busier than it was on 9/11.

With 17 years experience under his belt, Anthony Almojera now has trouble “disconnecting” from his work, following a day which saw 12 of his patients die with the symptoms of coronavirus.

Speaking to the BBC, he said: “This is a war with an invisible bullet - everyone you come into contact with is a bullet who could get you.” Anthony said: “New York City has the busiest emergency medical services (EMS) system in the world - with about 4,000 calls a day on average. "Sometimes you get a spike like with a heatwave or a hurricane, but the busiest day before this was 9/11. "That day, we had 6,400 calls but

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