Thread by @NBCNews

.@NBCLatino celebrates #HispanicHeritageMonth with a tribute to #HospitalHeroes on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Here are their stories. #NBCNewsThread (1/7) nbcnews.to/3mFDP1y

@NBCLatino Boston critical care nurse Oscar Sánchez has taken care of entire families struck by Covid-19: “Some knew their relative couldn't speak any other language besides Spanish, and I'm there to help them.” #HospitalHeroes (2/7) nbcnews.com/news/latino/cr…

@NBCLatino Dr. Maria Alcaide is an infectious disease specialist who has not only been conducting research on Covid-19, but also continuing studies on HIV and Zika: "The most challenging part was adapting to how fast things were moving." #HospitalHeroes (3/7) nbcnews.com/news/latino/in…

@NBCLatino Dr. Eric Salazar—who is Mexican American—has made a huge impact on the treatment of Covid-19 as the principal investigator at the 1st academic medical center in the country to give critically ill patients convalescent plasma therapy. #HospitalHeroes (4/7) nbcnews.com/news/latino/dr…

@NBCLatino Patricia Rojas, a nurse, held her mother’s words tightly as she treated a terrifying surge of Covid-19 patients.

"She used to say: 'You have to look out for your neighbors. We take care of each other.'" #HospitalHeroes (5/7) nbcnews.com/news/latino/wh…

@NBCLatino Dr. Olveen Carrasquillo draws on years of work in minority health to educate people about the importance of participating in research trials: "COVID is affecting more Latinos and Blacks, but they're not being represented in studies” #HospitalHeroes (6/7) nbcnews.com/news/latino/re…

@NBCLatino “MJ” Martinez, a medical assistant, translates crucial coronavirus information to patients in California's central valley: "The most challenging part of my job, the hardest part, is having to deliver bad news." #HospitalHeroes (7/7) nbcnews.com/news/latino/co…