'She tried to do her job and it killed her'published at 06:52 British Summer Time 28 April 2020
A top New York City doctor who was on the front line of the US fight against coronavirus has taken her own life.
Dr Lorna Breen, who was a medical director of the emergency department at New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital in Manhattan, was described as a "hero" for her work.
The 49-year-old's father, Dr Philip Breen, told the New York Times, external: "She was truly in the trenches on the front line.
"Make sure she's praised as a hero. She's a casualty just as much as anyone else who has died."
He added: "She tried to do her job and it killed her."