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'I am no hero. I am not ready to die': A New York nurse reveals the anguish, fear, and heartbreak of fighting the coronavirus pandemic

Also, he added, "You would not think about telling a soldier, 'You're wearing too much to go into battle, you should have less' or 'Maybe you don't need that bulletproof vest, maybe you don't need this helmet.' That's why I say, don't call me a hero. Instead, show your support by believing us when we say we need much more PPE."

But in early April, a shortage of medical supplies forced him to re-use the same disposable mask for four days. He sanitized it with bleach and put the mask in a biohazard ziplock bag, which was then placed in a brown paper bag with his name and a smiley face, so it could be stored overnight, he says.

But Mendoza's now resigned to the fact that he's either had COVID-19, currently has it, or will get it in the future. "Children aren't supposed to die before their parents," he said, "So I imagine myself breaking my parents' hearts irreparably if I succumb to this virus and that's something that motivated me to really start thinking about and hashing out these details."

"I know people are suffering," he said, "but what concerns me is the influx of coronavirus cases that might occur should restrictions be lifted too early. So my question is: At what cost are people wanting to reopen the economy?"

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