The Last Call (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
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- čas přidán 10. 06. 2020
- A story of a family devastated by NYC’s COVID-19 outbreak and how the highly infectious disease has upended the ways loved ones connect - and say goodbye.
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First, her daughter spiked a fever. Then, her aunt was rushed to the hospital. As illness swept through Jessica Caro’s family in the early weeks of New York’s coronavirus pandemic, she and her mother confided in and supported one another through calls and texts. Then her mom developed a cough.
“The Last Call,” from FRONTLINE and The New Yorker, was produced during reporting for FRONTLINE’s documentary “The Virus: What Went Wrong” - premiering Tues., June 16. Stream it on the PBS Video App or CZcams, or check local PBS listings. More here: to.pbs.org/2UyTD9U
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Couldn't stop crying. Anyone that says Covid 19 is a hoax makes me sick. Real people are dying, real lives are being affected. Stay safe.
I believe their mentally ill
@@MaxxHarleenMurrder I believe they’re following a cult leader, and whatever he says goes.
It’s absolutely horrifying!
I had Covid-19 about 2 weeks ago. It was horrible.
I didnt wanna believe for a long time.. I think it's a protection factor. But now I work on a Covid Unit and thank god nobody has passed away but wow people are really sick from this it's very scary.
@@thundergato84 I am thankful you’re here to talk about it!
During the war nurses were called angels of mercy. They still are today, God bless you all and stay safe my friends.
We didn’t see ourselves in this way, we still don’t. when “Hero’s work here” appeared on the outside of the hospital. That was the last thing we felt like we were. We were and are at war. But instead of going to war being prepared... we have no weapons. And we are starting to get sick.
@@sheeeb8939 Couldn't have said it better myself.
You stay safe also and your family.
@@deborahisaacs5541 Thank you. You as well and your family.
@@sheeeb8939 yes 👏🏼
I lost my beautiful mother to covid19 while I was also hospitalized fighting this horrible virus. prayers sent for all that lost their loved ones too..
Sorry for your loss
Be extra careful... stay safe
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@@Braveheart.22 Thank you!! God bless you triplefold
@Chinchilla man thank u so much. God bless you triplefold
heyyy you can do it!!!!!! so sorry to hear that 😔
yesterday i lost my beautiful soul mom too, my dad still fighting this fvckg virus on the ICCU. my brother too
@@imaindah17 my deepest condolences on the huge loss of your beautiful mother. healing prayers for your dear father and brother. thank u for your kind words. 🕉
It was heartwarming to see that she had an incredible nurse who even stroked the mother’s head lovingly as if the daughter was there in person talking to her. Sorry for your loss. My hat’s off to the nurse.❤️
I saw that too. The mother maybe thought it was the daughter who stroked her head. Such a touching thing to see. Health people are amazing ❤️
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Yes yes that was very nice.
Jessica my heart hurts for you 😢my husband was intubated and on life support for 12 days. He is 60 years old and he lived. Just know that when you were talking to your Mom, she heard you. My husband says when your intubated and in a coma you hear EVERYTHING! So I hope this gives you a little comfort.
Thank you, it really does. So happy that he recovered. That is truly a blessing 💛
To those that can watch, empathize, care, be humble, solemn, and respectful. Bless you. You are becoming rare gems in a darkening world
I'm so sorry .
Great comment.
My husbands sister passed from Covid will be month ago on July 4th.. she was 47 and a nurse. She was on the ventilator for 3 wks She was so close to her family and they are heartbroken. . It's been such a long month for my husband. He has his first appointment next Wednesday by computer with a therapist. This has caused him so much grief. He is broken😔
. My heart goes out to anyone who's lost someone they love to covid.
So sorry
So Sad, but I thank Frontline and Jessica for sharing, we here in India are with you in your grief, no one should have to go through this.
I love india ! I have so many dear friends there,,,,nicest people on earth!
@Akshay Upadhye,
Thank you, Akshay, for extending your kindness and comfort over the miles to us.
I saw on TV how so many of in your country were suffering, and appreciate your compassion and understanding.
May the Lord bless you and yours always.
🌺💕🙏💕🌺
I am an ICU nurse living alone away from my country and got sick for a month with the virus, I am one of the lucky ones who survived, I must say the isolation is just one side of the difficulties. When i got better I went back work like nothing happened and continued to cater to Covid patients in ICU. I can imagine how you feel. I hope in time we will all heal with the grace of the Almighty🌻
I’m a housekeeper/laundry aide and a CNA on COVID floors where I work! I make sure all my patients are taken care of, rooms cleaned and I also talk to them and make sure they feel loved because their families can’t see them and they see me all the time!
@Katie D,
God bless you for your hard work and Divine compassion for those suffering without family present.
In your kindness, you 'adopted' those lonely ones --- and for that I call you truly blessed.
Thank you so much! ❤️
I felt every part of your story. My mommy died February 28th at 3:31pm her bday was only 13 days away she would have turned 75. Rip mommy and all those who fought so hard to survive this virus my condolences to all of you who like me are left with the gut-wrenching memory of seeing them suffer not being able to help. I watched my mom fight for 33 days. I miss her so much. Does this pain ever go away?
Im sorry for your loss ❤️ be strong and much love
Lost my mom on April 22 to Covid 19. Same day as mom in this film. I also only could see her through FaceTime. She died alone with no one holding her hand.
To you both. My heart aches for you. I lost my mum some years ago,i miss her every day. You dont get over it,never get over any death you just learn to live with it .
And thats what you will do, make her proud,as i know she all ready is xxxx
So sorry for your loss.
@@a.brucemcdonald9038 My heart just can't take this 💔, I really really really sorry, i send u my deepest condolences and My full respect to ur mom, and all family who has living with this virus, I really don't know what say.. theres no words for the pain and desolation... the last mont My mom was diagnosed with pneumonia and covid and.. god was a difficult time, i can't eat or sleep I Lost My mental health, now fortunately She's recovering but god, has been so so freacking hard and hurtful and I cry and pray every night for every covid patient, every person in the world❤️🙏😢 All I want to Say is.. I understand You and I pray for You and You mom🙏 your are not Alone, talk with god he always listen He always is with us🕊️ 🙏 I swear.. and sorry for My Bad English i'm mexican, but please keep strong, stay strong ❤️🙏
I am so sorry for this family’s loss. I’m sad for everybody who has lost a loved one to this awful virus.
And yet some say it’s a rumor. They need to open their eyes.
Absolutely! Well said!
These medical professionals are nothing but heroes, facilitating calls between family members and managing their emotions in tough situations.... Thank you for your hard work, and stay safe. I can't fathom what you guys are going through every single day.... THANK YOU!
When I hear these people talking about masks invading their freedom, it makes me crazy. I know it's a pain but living your last week's on a vent, unable to be comforted by loved ones is truly hell. Then I think about how the responding staff is going to survive all this. The trauma of having to hold so many hands while people pass away alone must be devastating. Fighting this war with so many of their neighbors working against their efforts must be awful. I hope we can get this under control soon. God bless all the people helping. Thank you!
my daughter is a critical care nurse working in the covid unit at a large hospital here in north carolina. the pain and the terror and the heartbreak that she sees everyday that this terrible virus is doing to her patients. there is currently no treatment that is working. as of i believe may over 40 patients have died in her unit with not one family member being able to comfort their loved ones, i am so afraid that my precious daughter will develop ptsd of some sort as having to deal with this virus, having to look into her patients eyes when she has to wake them up everyday to be sure they have not suffered brain damaged from being on the vents is of terror and also the complete helplessness of watching their immune system go into overdrive and attack all of the organs until the patient dies,while fighting so hard to prevent this from happening. this is why we need to wear our masks, so many who are infected with covid recovers so well and go on with lfe, but then we have the ones who end up dying, be kind always to one another, be respectful and just love one another.
My mom died of COVID 19 on the same day... April 22. I had only seen her through video calls during her 11 days of illness. She was 83 and in a nursing home. It was just awful. She died alone.
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I'm so sorry
Please don't take this wrong. I know your heart hurts. Jesus was right there. She wasn't alone. He was holding her, you just couldn't see Him. ❤️ He was waiting. She went home.
I think the most important thing in life is to know your loved. It sounds like she knew that. You gave her that blessing ⚘
@@Braveheart.22 I agree.
I lost both my parents during the pandemic. My father aged 92 in June 2020. My mother Aged 88 in November 2020. Both times we were not allowed to visit my parents due to pandemic. The nurses were angels to our family. I’m also a full-time nurse on a COVID-19 unit and it’s like working in a war zone. I’ve decided to go part-time in 2021 since it’s just been such a horrible 2020 and need time to rest to get over the stress of work and recover from the deaths of my parents.
I have cried for your mom.
Bless those medical workers who took time to allow families to video call to see and talk to their loved ones. They were overwhelmed with the number of patients, but sought to keep families connected.
As a native New Yorker this is heartbreaking what happened all around NYC. I'm so, so sorry for your loss, I know how hard it is. This virus has done so much damage. RIP for your mother
I think it would be fitting to have a Monument in NYC for the people who died from Covid-19!!
To give all those some Closure for the lack of Funerals due to Covid-19
Not just in NY! There should be a national memorial on the mall in Washington. This is bigger than Vietnam and Korea together. It may end up surpassing WWII in deaths-mostly preventable but for Trump/Pence/McConnell. Their legacy will be the blood of those they killed by their inaction.
Jessica- this breaks my heart into a million pieces . My Mom will not wear a mask bc she believes the politics....says it’s a hoax. I’m so scared she may get it and fall ill. Thank you for bravely sharing this story. Maybe she will understand the seriousness of COVID through your Mom story. Your Mom would be proud of you for sharing💕. Thank you for your courage.
BIG thank you to all front line workers world wide for doing your job to the best you can during the pandemic of covid-19
This is no hoax!! My mother also passed away from this horrific virus that caused her tender lungs to become infected and passed away. I'm still grieving and to this day the tears fall and my heart aches.
This sickness is real! So many people die from it.. Rip all who suffered.
You mean the sick and old
No, Delta doesn't care about your age.
If you think it's just the elderly, you couldn't be more wrong!
RIP Jessica's Mami. I'm sure you're now in heaven! You were an angel! Jessica, I hope you overcome these trageries! May God bless you and your family!
My heart's bleeding, just watching this. I have an elderly mom too. This virus took so much away from us. My heart goes out to everyone and every family that suffers. Stay strong and stay safe everyone!
God bless this family and God bless the health care workers who facilitate those calls in such a dark and difficult time when they are so busy.
Wow, that's one strong Daughter.
oh crap.. it was so hard to see the image of her mom intubated.. took a few tears out of my eyes. i kind of pictured my own mother there and made me sad..
Jorge Garcia me too man. So sad.
That part is so devastating, couldn't contain some tears.
Seeing her face so pale was shockingly sad
😥😥😥😥 Jesus keep my mommy safe please
Yeah that part hit hard. Seeing how different she looked from the videos. It's so sad. 😔
😭😭😭😥😩I can't stop crying I am sooooo very sorry for the loss of your mother and your aunt..😩May God be with you and give you the strength you so desperately need right now.🙏🙏🙏I will keep you in my prayers.
OMG that's heartbreaking, I lost my brother last summer (not from covid) but he died pretty much the same way... once the ventilator was shut off he passed within 10 hrs. I am now glad I had the opportunity to be with him till the end, to hold him and try and comfort him. I can only imagine how that poor girl must feel, sooo sad.
Thank you for posting. We don't see the actual suffering beyond the numbers. This definitely brings it home. The virus is real, and families are suffering unimaginable losses. My prayers are with you and all those affected. For those to contract it in the future, gives a very detailed description of what could happen. Very sobering.
May ‘Mami’ and all the mummy’s that COVID 19 took, be happy and free from all suffering. ♥️
Jessica, I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you so much for sharing your story.
I am so sorry for the loss of your dear Mami ❤️😢 Thank you for sharing your video. I am a RN of 39 years in California. I work at CHOC doing direct patient care with children. My mom had lived with me since 2002 up until this past August 2019 when I needed more help caring for her. She was staying at a skilled nursing home which was under prepared for COVID19. My mom was 87. She developed a respiratory virus the first week of March. There wasn’t test kits at this time to test her for COVID19. She was negative for every other virus. She was transferred to an acute care hospital on March 16th and passed on March 19th. I was able to be with her as an end of life significant other. It was so sad. The next week the staff didn’t show up at work at the skilled nursing home she had been at because of fear they would become sick because they didn’t have proper PPE. It is so difficult losing your Mami to COVID19. Prayers and Blessings to you and your family 🙏🏻❤️
I am so sorry Mrs. Patti, God Bless You and Your Family. Our prayers are with you. Your mother is now an angel in heaven looking after you,
As an RN who currently a LTC setting, the staff lacking PPE and not showing up to work as a result frustrates me. LTC already struggles and has a bad reputation as it is. This makes it worse. My condolences.
I have a lump in my throat. I just went to hug my Mama. I've been staying with her since March just in case. She's also 79 going on 80. My dearest condolences to familia Caro 😢😇
I am so sorry for the loss of your momma. What a strong lady she was. RIP ❤️🙏
This is so painful. 😭😭😭 my deepest sympathies and condolences to the family and to all the other families' loved ones who lost the battle. God bless us all. 🙏
Thank you Jessica for allowing us to see some very touching and beautiful moments of your mami and family. I am so sorry for your loss. My heartfelt prayers and condolences to all of you.
Bless this family and the hospital that took such good care of them. I wish you peace.
Unbelievably heartbreaking. I lost my mom just before the pandemic and found her when I came home from picking up her prescriptions at the drug store. I still cry everyday for her. I'm so sorry this happened to your family. Those early days were brutal, especially for the elderly. My mom would not have survived it, has she been alive. I wish I had the words to make you feel better, but I don't. Big hugs.
It's hard, but the stories must be told. Thank for sharing and thanks for the wonderful health care staff for letting you stay connected.
I have to say, I am not a person who tears up that often but this story just broke my heart. I know there are so many ppl out there who share a similar story and there's nothing I can do to make them feel better. I just hope you guys in the U.S. are getting better!
I lost my mom exactly 1 month after Jessica lost hers. I was a psychopath when my mom was admitted. They tried to intubate her even though she was negative for Covid-19. I lost it. No family allowed anywhere near the hospital, either. Only because a stack of miracles happened was my mommy able to cross over at home, surrounded. I swear on everything, I would have blown something up if my mom just disappeared. I literally cannot scrape together any imagination how it would feel to be in Jessica's world. I'd break apart permanently.
Daisyville my mom was in a nursing and got this in April. I hadn’t seen her for several weeks because of the lockdown. She died on April 22, the same day as the mom in this film. I only saw her through FaceTime just like Jessica. Truly terrible. She died alone with no one holding her hand or talking to her. My last call was a few hours before she died and the power died on the iPad on her end. I didn’t blow anything up. It is what it is. I am heart broken and cannot find the words. The “leadership” in this country is comprised of evil Nazi murderers who will pay for their crimes one way or another.
Daisyville : First, I am so sorry. I feel the same- exactly the same. Jessica is a very strong person- I cannot fathom not being there when a family member dies, I just can’t.
How incredibly sad.💔🙏 I have an elderly father of 86, in hospital right now. I’ve got to make some tough decisions. How ironic that the Lord would send me this video. God, never lets me down.... 💕🙏 I live in Ontario, Canada
I’m so sorry that you had to endure this. I cried . Just cried for you. I am so so sorry for your loss. Your video was heart breaking.
So sorry for ur loss. A very touching video. Thank you for sharing it with us. Take care and be strong x
OMG, so sad. I lost my grandma to Covid just before new year, I had just seen her and talked to her and we laughed and chat and then she was gone... I'm so sorry for your loss, and I feel you, you're so strong telling your story.
Thank you so much to all the doctors and nurses taking care of the sick~!
To see and truly understand her sadness as she see's her mom's life slip away, brought tear's to myself. God help us all.
God that video call was heart breaking.... i hope you find peace. You truly deserve it.
I lost my dad exactly 18 days ago and this story resonated with me on every level.. I remember these phone calls and how I called out to my dada and told him I loved him.
He went into the hospital two days after his 76th birthday, only to loose his life fighting covid 11days later . I miss you pa. I love you more than I can even express !
I am sorry for your loss as well 💛
MY HEART GOES OUT TO THAT LADY , MAY HER MOM RIP
This is so touching and sad. Mami being concerned for grand daughter without realizing she has it too. I wish the family is doing better now.
Thank you for sharing this
Beyond tragic that over 130,000 Americans have experienced this. Sending love and support from Canada.🇨🇦
I had to watch this for my Family Studies class. I’m devastated for you. I hope you and your family are staying safe and I hope anyone who is sick has a fast recovery.
Please thank your family studies teacher for sharing this with your class. I hope our story has changed some minds about how serious this is.
GMIT (Grown Man In Tears). Jessica thank you for sharing your story. Thank you to all the front line workers. You are all Superheroes.
Thank you 💛
I am balling my eyes out. So very sad and sending my condolences from Seattle. Sending your family love and prayers during this tremendous time of loss😢😢😢😢😢
Oh you poor darling I cried and cried when your Mum passed I am so sorry Sending Love from Australia .....
That literally broke my heart. That was heart wrenching to see the daughter suffer. I’m very sorry to the daughter who loved her mother to the end of the world. May god bless you always, and your loving mother for eternity. ✝️
My big virtual hug to you Jessica and your family. Our dear God will continue to comfort you and your family.
The story breaks my heart! This is so hard for everyone and specially for the families who have lost someone like mother or father!
I'm so sorry for your loss! Thanks for putting this video up so the idspicable portion of the country/world can see that this is a real threat to the world and so devastating to family's!
Thank you for sharing this very personal story. My heart goes out to you and your family.
I’m so sorry for your loss ! Thanks you for sharing this sacred time! Is Great Grandma doing ok? May God Bless and gran peace to everyone that lost loved ones due to Covid and was not able to be there with them!
This made me so sad. I lost my father to Covid-19 on 5/19/20. I never got to see him or talk to him or even say goodbye. He died at the VA hospital in Phoenix Arizona. I miss him so much. My heart hurts with you
I am truly sorry for your loss as well 💛
So sad that 172K families had to suffer a loss such as this. My heart is breaking.
So sorry for your loss. She looked like a beautiful, wonderful lady.
The last call is a blessing and a curse. Something I can’t get out of my mind some days. Thank you to nurse Linda who took care of my mom and our last call. 😢
:-( Really heartbreaking.
Beyond absolute sadness. May God bless Bless the Health Workers and those affected...
Does anyone know an update on Jessica's Daughter?
She has recovered..
This just broke my heart & made me think of my own mother, at the end
Peace Be With those through this sorrowful loss and healing.
Thank you for sharing this heartbreaking story
My friend died on us on a zoom call, to hear her talk to her mom the way we talked to my friend is sureal. We could not find words to encourage her, I'm at peace that she heard me tell her what was in my heart. I will gladly do it again in another lifetime friend.
Brave woman willing to share her heartbreaking story.
We lost my precious grandfather who was a healthy 75 year old with no underlying conditions after 42 days of fighting COVID. It’s so so real. When your grandmother who has been married to this man for 59 years can’t kiss him and tell him goodbye. Please please protect your loved ones. it’s real!!!
Thank you for sharing the love of family and you pain of loss with us . Please accept my condolences for the loss of your mother and your aunt.
Thank you, thank you for telling your story. I feel you pain.
RIP Mami. I am so sorry for your loss Jessica. ❤️
This is heartbreaking 💔 I can only imagine the family's pain and I'm so sorry for their loss. I am a nurse too 😷
May God always shine a very bright light on her. Truly heartbreaking. 💔
It's nearly the anniversary of a 3 months corona filled whirl wind I went through. My mum was hospitalised on the 16th sept, with covid. She ended up on aggressive life support (ecmo) and died 8 days later on the 23rd sept. My uncle was hospitalised on the 22nd of sept then also placed on aggressive life support (ecmo) and died on the 25th nov. Also my step father, was found dead 12 days after my mother on the 5th oct. They all contracted coronavirus and was living in the same household. I felt every part and cried the whole way through your story. Sending huge love your way and to all affected by this virus. 🙏
Please, Lord, heal the world.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful heartfelt story. Im so so sorry for your losses. Please everyone take this seriously. As you can see why.....God Bless 💗🙏
Ty for sharing.
So so very sorry you went through this! My heart ❤️ goes out to you & your family!
Bless this family, I literally couldn't stop tearing up. We've had over 500 souls lost in my hospital over the course of this insidious disease. Watching videos like this reaffirms for me why I work in the field I do, even being terrified of bringing it home to my own parent. I wish nothing but peace for all of those who have suffered through this terrible terrible pandemic.
I'm so sorry sweetheart 💔 God bless you
Excellent reportage. Will share forever. I really cried.
I am so sorry. Thank you for sharing your story. 🌹
So terribly sorry, heartbreaking for you. It's a very cruel evil disease. God help you and your children in your loss, xxx🙏
Im very sorry for your loss. It’s really hard seeing people go thru this. I work in a facility where just last week I saw one by one people are getting isolated because they have the virus. It felt painful and it broke my heart when I saw the fear in one of the patients eyes and saw the feeling helplessness. I hope all the people will take this virus seriously so they could stop spreading it and think of protecting not just themselves, but everyone else.
The United States Hospitals have yet to release the numbers on the millions of patients (mostly over 65 years old) across the United States that are on respirators and in a coma and awaiting to be unplugged.
A heart breaking for Jessica and for us who watch this video.. while watching n wish she get well, but Jess mom passed; I cried so much. Am just a nurse aid caring with tlc and giving my patients a spirit /cheers up while they are away from the family and can't come visit.
Yet .. there are still people not taking this seriously?!
God Bless the Caro family. My deepest sympathies for your loss. Prayers of protection to all who continue to fight and care for humanity.
This video is so heartbreaking. I couldnt stop crying. Thank you for sharing your story.
Thank you for sharing with us. We cty with you.
Thank you, for sharing mija..God bless you, and your beautiful family. 🙏🏼💜💙❤