A horrific video shows the moment a man drops to the floor of a New York City subway train and requires emergency medical treatment. The man was reportedly seen gasping for breath before he fell, sparking fears among witnesses that he was suffering from coronavirus. New York has become the epicenter of the respiratory virus outbreak, with more than a quarter of US cases now recorded in the city. His fall appears to have happened on a subway train running on the R line which was stopped at 36th street in Astoria, Queens, according to an image from the incident. The city has had 5,151 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, which has been blamed for at least 29 known deaths.

Source: Daily Mail March 21, 2020 02:01 UTC