Spanish nurse treating coronavirus patients fears infecting her children - Business Insider

But it's the only thing that gives Sonia Peña a sense of comfort.

Peña is an emergency room nurse at Barcelona's Hospital Clínic, and has treated dozens of coronavirus patients since the pandemic began. At the, Peña said she was personally treating 15 patients a day, and about 30 more would be sitting outside in the waiting room. "I'm not sure if I'm taking the virus home with me. I'm not at peace," Peña told Business Insider Today as the show followed her around the hospital for a day.

Seeing her kids after work, including her 16-year-old son who has asthma, is what she describes as the scariest part. "I would tell him, 'No, sweetheart, I don't have the virus. I tested negative,'" she said. "We had a party every week when I said negative." Spain is one of the countries worst hit by the pandemic. More than 220,000 cases have been reported. The region of Catalonia, where Barcelona is located, has seen more than 55,000 confirmed cases alone, according to the

I'm sure that every nurse with kids has the same fear. China really screwed us all.

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