so, at hackensack university medical center, we've basically converted all of our general med-surg floorslogy floors to covid icu or covid med-surg floors. we actually have converted the entire hospital into a patient care unit. the leadership and maintenance just put that together in less than a week. and it was miraculous. patients are, you know, being taken care of, in all different parts of the hospital, that patient care is not even usually taken care of in the cafeteria. >> i think one of the things that is hard for a lot of families is knowing that their family members that they love are dying. and they have to be alone. and they can't be with their family. let's listen to that part, that piece of this from the story. >> death here has no dignity. patients can't have visitors. they're scared. they can't even see their nurse's eyes. >> christina, how do you give these patients dignity in those moments? >> so, you know, as we are garbed up from head to toe, we have our face shield, our mask. so it is kind of hard to see us. we kind of hold their hands and tell them our names. as thes

. >> reporter: as carlos gonzalez laid in a hackensack hospital, he worried he would join more than 100ransit workers across the country who have died during this pandemic. >> there is nothing there to protect us. >> reporter: gonzalez is a new jersey transit bus driver who believes he contracted coronavirus on his daily route to new york city. >> we're the first ones that make contact with people. you know, everything comes in through our door. you don't know who is sick, you don't know who has what. >> reporter: the amalgamated trains at union say more than 100 workers from staten to seattle have tested positive for covid-19. they fear that number will grow significantly as states start to open up and commuters, many with no other choice, start coming back. >> i'm concerned. every night i'm still losing a member and the numbers are still going up, not down. >> reporter: many bus systems such as those in austin, texas have barred riders from using the front doors near the driver. on buses in washington, d.c., distance from drivers is kept with a yellow plastic chain. but keeping six fe

tanisha brunson malone, a forensic technician at hackensack university medical center and that meanstanisha performs the autopsies and oversees pickups by funeral homes of the patients who have passed and she oversees the refrigerated trucks that comprise the hospital's temporary morgue. what a solemn set of duties. what makes tanisha even more special is the daily routine she has adopted during this emergency. every day she makes a stop at a nearby flower shop to purchase yellow flowers just as you see in that picture. she hopes for daffodils, but carnations will do. when she enters her work she , places a solitary flower with each new person who had passed from covid-19 the day before. it is a quiet but powerful gesture. it ensures the dignity of those who have passed, a reminder that someone will be there to remember them, even when their families could not be there to sag by. so to you tanisha thank you for reminding us all of our common humanity for ensuring that those we lost are not forgotten. god bless you. finally, i want to know that today is the 75th anniversary of ve day,

will be a much different kind of mother's day but as the daughters and sons of staff members at hackensackreporter: -- that extra sacrifice is now paired with an even deeper gratitude. >> mommy helps people when they're sick. >> reporter: for the women who give and save lives. >> she's supermom! >> reporter: and some of the moms we talked to said that as tough as the weeks have been, they're so grateful for their family's support and for what's turning out to be a teachable moment for their kids, about selfless giving. dan. >> marci, just want to take a quick moment here because we're grateful for you, and i understand you are just days away from giving birth yourself and becoming a first-time mom. so we co-opted your fiance jory who's going to bring some mother's day gifts to you. happy mother's day to you. hi, jory. congratulations in advance. >> he's been in on it with us so we could surprise you. and congratulations. we cannot wait to see your bundle of joy. >> thank you guys so much. so sweet. thank you guys so much. >> we love you guys. >> good practice getting up in the middle of th

. >> reporter: as carlos gonzalez laid in a hackensack hospital, he worried he would join more than 100transit workers from across the country who have died during this pandemic. >> there is nothing there to protect us. >> reporter: gonzalez is a new jersey transit bus driver, who believes he contracted coronavirus on his daily route to new york city. >> we're the first ones that make contact with people. you know, everything comes in through our door. you don't know who is sick. you don't know who is -- who has what. >> reporter: the trains at unions says more than 1,000 transit workers from staten island to seattle have tested positive for covid-19. the union president fears that number will grow significantly as states start opening up and commuters, many with no other choice, start coming back. >> i'm concerned. every night still losing a member. and the numbers are still going up, not down. >> reporter: many bus systems such as those in austin, texas, bar riders from using the front doors near the driver. on buses in washington, d.c., distance from drivers is kept with a yellow pla

. >> so big, huge shout out to the team at hackensack university medical center who took care of momho will join her three older siblings at home in about two weeks. every mother's day is special, but how memorable will this one be for the molina family? >> can i say, is there a better mother's day gift than that? you've been in a coma. you wake up and get to see your baby girl. she's fine, you're fine. they're going to have a very special sunday. i love that story. what else do you have? >> yeah. and i already wished you a happy mother's day. happy mother's day to my mom and little sister, too. hope you have a wonderful one. >> thank you. >> get this -- a restaurant in amsterdam has come up with a genius idea for customers to enjoy a meal while social distancing. folks can eat in their own so-called quarantine greenhouses. waiters wearing gloves and face shields use long boards to deliver dishes to customers. right now the trial service is only being offered to family and friends of staff, and it is soldout. the restaurant plans to open the dining area this month with adjustments to