NYC's Cry For Help Sees 1k Retirees Step Up To Fight Coronavirus
The cavalry is coming. A plea for help made on behalf of a city desperate for medical aid has been answered by 1,000 retired health care professionals.As New York City's hospitals face being overwhelmed by patients suffering from the new coronavirus, the retirees didn't hesitate to rush back into service.
"In the last 24 hours, 1,000 New Yorkers who are retired medical personnel have volunteered to join the effort to fight coronvirus," the mayor said on WCBS Wednesday night.
As well as retirees, Cuomo has contacted the state's medical schools, asking for qualified faculty members and students to join the fight.
Altogether, volunteers numbered 1,746 on Thursday, de Blasio said.
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