Robert Ballanger hospital faces Covid-19 in Seine-Saint-Denis, one of France's poorest districts on the...
Patient Demeter talks to nurse Nabila Meharzi in the post respiratory Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients in the Robert Ballanger hospital in Aulnay-sous-Bois near Paris during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in France, April 29, 2020. Seine-Saint-Denis, a mainly working class and multiracial suburb, was already lacking doctors and resources before the coronavirus crisis and has seen a bigger spike in mortality than neighbouring Paris. But despite being understaffed, teams at Robert Ballanger hospital reorganized to prioritize emergency health and have worked long hours, giving everything to fight the virus. Picture taken April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes