the patient�*s name is asif. he's 28. very difficult, because...mount, and they're actually so nice. that makes it more difficult. the inner turbulence revealed. this is shamima, asif�*s wife, who took marie's call. she already knows loss in this pandemic. on your wedding day? her brother—in—law was buried last month, a victim of covid—19. and this week, her father—in—law died from the virus. now, her husband's life hangs precarious. it is a feature of the second wave that whole families have been blighted. we feel so empty. like, for me not to have i my husband by my side... life is too short - and you want to spend it with your loved ones. because i have to be strong. for my mother and i have to be strong for my sister—in—law. you know, they kind of rely| on me, and if i break down, then, you know, idon't know what's going to happen- to the family. asif lies limp, one of close to 4,000 people across the uk now breathing with the aid of a machine due to covid—19. that's more than 4,000 families praying for the best, fearing the worst, lives on hol

it's about your husband, asif. consultant marie healy�*s words will sting.ve care. he is quite sick, he could die from this, i'm sorry to have to say that. we've only been married for two years. he is the light of your life. he is. you know, he's never been away from me, for even a day. this is shamima, who already knows loss in this pandemic. on your wedding day? her brother—in—law was buried last month, a victim of covid—19, and this week her father—in—law died from the virus. now her husband's life hangs precarious. it is a feature of the second wave that whole families have been blighted. we feel so empty and for me not to have my husband by my side, life is too short and you want to spend it with your loved ones. because i have to be strong for my mother, i have to be strong for my sister—in—law. you know, they kind of rely on me and if i break down, then, you know, i don't know what's going to happen to the family. asif lies limp, one of close to 4,000 people across the uk now breathing with the aid of a machine due to covid—19. that's more than 4,000

it's about your husband, asif. consultant marie healy�*s words will sting.is quite sick, he could die from this, by the way, i'm sorry to have to say that. we've only been married for two years. he is the light of your life. he is. you know, he's never been away from me for even a day. this is shamima, who already knows her brother—in—law was buried last month, a victim of covid—19, and this week her father—in—law died from the virus. now her husband's life hangs precarious. it is a feature of the second wave that whole families have been blighted. we feel so empty and for me not to have my husband by my side, life is too short and you want to spend it with your loved ones. because i have to be strong for my mother, i have to be strong for my sister—in—law. you know, they kind of rely on me and if i break down, then, you know, i don't know what's going to happen to the family. asif lies limp, one of close to 4,000 people across the uk now breathing with the aid of a machine due to covid—19. that's more than 4,000 families praying for the best, fearing the wo

it's about your husband, asif. consultant marie healy�*s words will sting. sick, he could die from this, i'm sorry to have to say that. we've only been married for two years. he is the light of your life. he is. you know, he's never been away from me, for even a day. this is shamima, who already knows loss in this pandemic. on your wedding day? her brother—in—law was buried last month, a victim of covid—19, and this week her father—in—law died from the virus. now her husband's life hangs precarious. it is a feature of the second wave that whole families have been blighted. we feel so empty and for me not to have my husband by my side, life is too short and you want to spend it with your loved ones. because i have to be strong for my mother, i have to be strong for my sister—in—law. you know, they kind of rely on me and if i break down, then, you know, i don't know what's going to happen to the family. asif lies limp, one of close to 4,000 people across the uk now breathing with the aid of a machine due to covid—19. that's more than 4,000 families praying for

reporter: asif lies limp. one of 4000 pple across the u.k.athing with the aid of a machine due to covid-19. that is more than 4000 families praying for the best and fearing the worst. the nhs is a family too, urned its own. more than 200 frontline staff have died in the pandemic. >> i don't want to get you tired. reporter: senior charge nurse don ward feared he would not make it. >> it was quite a scary moment. because you see -- the first wave and then the second wave i have seen what happened. it is scary. reporter: we are all scared that things will get worse before they get better. we are all scared of the cruel ripples of the pandemic. lockdowns, mental health problems, economic shock. >> next please. reporter: salvation then at the end of a needle. and maybe soon we will all be able to smile. it is true. the nhs is here for must from cradle-to-grave. the pride of coronavirus has given us a glance into a dark future, a time of the minute women of the service can't help everyone as they would like. is that the true lesson of this pandemic

it's about your husband, asif. consultant marie healy�*s words will sting.e is quite sick, he could die from this, i'm sorry to have to say that. we've only been married for two years. he is the light of your life. he is. you know, he's never been away from me, for even a day. this is shamima, who already knows loss in this pandemic. her brother—in—law was buried last month, a victim of covid—19, and this week her father—in—law died from the virus. now her husband's life hangs precarious. it is a feature of the second wave that whole families have been blighted. we feel so empty and for me not to have my husband by my side, life is too short and you want to spend it with your loved ones because i have to be strong for my mother, i have to be strong for my sister—in—law. you know, they kind of rely on me and if i break down, then, you know, i don't know what's going to happen to the family. asif lies limp, one of close to 4,000 people across the uk now breathing with the aid of a machine, due to covid—19. that is more than 4,000 families praying for the best,

asif lies limp, one of close to 4000 people across the uk now breathing with the aid of a machine duee worst, lives on hold. the nhs is a family, too, and it has mourned its own. more than 200 frontline staff have died in the pandemic. and see you because they didn't want to get you tired. senior charge nurse don wood at the royal london feared he wouldn't make it after contracting the virus over christmas. i was doing everything i could to try and deep breath and everything that i tell everyone to do and that's quite a scary moment. because... you see... the trouble is, in the first wave and the second wave, i've seen what can happen. it's scary. we're all scared... ..that the grave—diggers will keep working due to covid. this cemetery in north—east london has had to expand because of the pandemic dead. today, across the uk, more than 94,000 — that's over 20,000 more than the number of civilians who died in our country in world war ii. we're all scared, that things will get worse before they get better. we're all scared of the cruel ripples of the pandemic — lockdowns, mental health

it's about your husband, asif. consultant marie healy�*s words will sting. you know, they kind of rely on me and if i break down, then, you know, i don't know what's going to happen to the family. asif lies limp, one of close to 4000 people across the uk now breathing with the aid of a machine due to covid—19. that is more than 4000 families praying for the best, fearing the worst, lives on hold. the nhs is a family, too, and it has mourned its own. more than 200 frontline staff have died in the pandemic. and see you because they didn't want to get you tired. senior charge nurse dom wood at the royal london feared he wouldn't make it after contracting the virus over christmas. i was doing everything i could to try and deep breath and everything that i tell everyone to do and that's quite a scary moment. because... you see... the trouble is, in the first wave and the second wave, i've seen what can happen. it's scary. we're all scared... ..that the grave—diggers will keep working due to covid. we're all scared, that things will get worse before they get bette

the patient�*s name is asif. he's 28. very difficult, because...ike, for me not to have my husband by my side... i life is too short and you want i to spend it with your loved ones. because i have to be strong i for my mother and i have to be strong for my sister—in—law. you know, they kind of rely on me, and if i break down, _ then, you know, i don't know what's going to happen to the family. - asif lies limp, one of close to 4,000 people across the uk now breathing with the aid of a machine due to covid—19. that's more than 4,000 families praying for the best, fearing the worst, lives on hold. the nhs is a family, too, and it's mourned its own. more than 200 frontline staff have died in the pandemic. ..and see you because they didn't want to get you tired. senior charge nurse dom wood feared he wouldn't make it after contracting the virus over christmas. his wife andreia also works at the royal london. everyone was telling me, you know, "it's going to be fine, it's going to be fine," but on that day, i was like, "ok, he came to the hospital, he w