Emma Goldberg, in her book 'Life on the Line,' followed six new doctors in New York City hospitals as they treated COVID patients. (Author photo by Brittainy Newman; book courtesy of Harper/ via JTA)
New York Jewish Week via JTA — For most New Yorkers, the early days of COVID-19 were synonymous with eerily empty streets, the constant wail of sirens, and the clapping and cheering for health care workers. But what was it really like for the doctors and other health care professionals who found themselves on the front lines of a city that was an epicenter for the global pandemic?