Posted on Apr 28, 2020
Top NYC coronavirus doctor takes her own life
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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 medical director of the emergency department at New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital in Manhattan, died of self-inflicted injuries on Sunday, police said.
The 49-year-old's father, Dr Philip Breen, told the New York Times: "She tried to do her job and it killed her."
Dr Lorna Breen, who was medical director of the emergency department at New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital in Manhattan, died of self-inflicted injuries on Sunday, police said.
The 49-year-old's father, Dr Philip Breen, told the New York Times: "She tried to do her job and it killed her."
Top NYC coronavirus doctor takes her own life
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New York City
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Coronavirus COVID19
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