A P.E.I.-born nurse is among the frontline medical staff battling the COVID-19 pandemic in New York. I mean there is still a danger but I felt kind of selfish not to, you know, offer my helping hands." Nearly 300,000 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in New York state and there have been more than 15,000 deaths. McInnis says he never thought he would be working in the middle of a pandemic only four years after graduation. "I definitely, you know, would be very intimidated to drive downtown New York City, but the cities are empty right now," he said.

Source: CBC News April 30, 2020 09:56 UTC