WISCONSIN TAKES THE SPOTLIGHT,
DOCTORS AND NURSES ARE FOCUSED
ON SAVING LIVES.
TREVOR KELLER CHECKED IN WITH
WORKERS ON THE FRONT LINES.
>> COVID-19 UNIT ON THE FRONT
LINES.
THE LONG HOURS AND STRESSFUL
DAYS ADD UP.
>> I THINK WE'RE HOLDING UP AS
BEST WE CAN.
BUT IT IS MORE STRESSFUL BECAUSE
WE DON'T KNOW, THERE'S A LOT
MORE UNKNOWNS IN THIS DISEASE
PROCESS THAN THERE IS IN A USUAL
DAY OF WORK FOR US.
>> THESE DOCTORS AND NURSES ARE
ON THE FRONT LINES OF THE
PANDEMIC, FIGHTING A VIRUS
PRODUCING MORE QUESTIONS THAN
ANSWERS.
>> WHY SOME PATIENTS GET ILL
REALLY QUICKLY, WHEREAS SOME
SORT OF STAY STABLE AND RECOVER.
TRYING TO PREDICT THAT HAS BEEN
REALLY DIFFICULT.
>> CHRISTINA BRAHOS IS A
FIRST-YEAR NURSE.
SHE DIDN'T EXPECT HER CAREER TO
START LIKE THIS.
>> WE HAD HEALTHY YOUNG PEOPLE
COME IN WHO HAVE NEVER HAD ANY
TYPE OF SERIOUS ILLNESS BEFORE
AND NOW THEY ARE INTUBATED IN
THE ICU.
>> WITH NO VISITORS ALLOWED, THE
ONLY FACE-TO-FACE INTERACTION
PATIENTS HAVE ARE WITH HEALTH
CARE WORKERS.
>> ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGS IS
SEEING PATIENTS WHO ARE
UNDERSTANDABLY VERY SCARED.
>> SHE SAYS IT'S TOUGH TO
PROVIDE SUPPORT WHILE LIMITING
EXPOSURE TO THE VIRUS.
>> YES.
ON BOTH ENDS WE'RE REALLY
STRUGGLING EMOTIONALLY.
>> THEY KNOW THEY AREN'T THE
ONLY ONES STRUGGLING, ESPECIALLY
AS THE DEBATE ON REOPENING
WISCONSIN RAMPS UP.
>> WE KNOW THAT PEOPLE IN THE
COMMUNITY HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED
A LOT OF LOSS IN THEIR INCOME,
THEIR LIVELIHOOD, THEIR NORMAL
ROUTINE.
>> USA, USA, USA!
>> BUT HERE ON THE FRONT LINES
OF THE PANDEMIC DOCTORS AND
NURSES SAY SOCIAL DISTANCING IS
WORKING AND STILL NECESSARY.
>> WE ARE IN A PANDEMIC AND
THINGS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE
FUN OR NORMAL.
THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO FOR US
RIGHT NOW IS PLEASE STAY HOME
AND PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY.
>> REPORTING IN MADISON FOR
"HERE AND NOW," I'M TREVOR
KELLER.
>> A NEW UW-MILWAUKEE REPORT