Doctors and nurses battle to save lives in Intensive Care | 5 News

►The surge in Coronavirus cases is putting hospitals under even greater pressure than they were last spring. And as the number of infections rises, extreme measures are being taken.

In Birmingham life-saving kidney transplants have been cancelled. In London a huge temporary mortuary has been opened.

Around the country doctors, nurses and support staff are being pushed to the limit.


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