Dr. Hadi Halazun grabs 15 minutes of sleep whenever and wherever he can, even if that means having to dash to work in a cab where he can get a few minutes more. Halazun says he is also aware of the uniquely dangerous position he and his colleagues are in as healthcare workers.
Dr. Hadi Halazun grabs 15 minutes of sleep whenever and wherever he can, even if that means having to dash to work in a cab where he can get a few minutes more.
Tune into ABC at 1 p.m. ET and ABC News Live at 4 p.m. ET every weekday for special coverage of the novel coronavirus with the full ABC News team, including the latest news, context and analysis.“It makes you feel a little bit less of ... a doctor. Even less of a human in that moment, because it's not fair,” Halazun said.
“It's not something you expect when you become a doctor or any sort of health care worker, you know, you know the sacrifices that you're going to make,” Halazun said. “You know, you're going to miss your friends’ weddings and different life events while you were trained, but to get physically ill is not something that we thought would ever happen, but I think the world understands this.”Working through the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on his personal life as well.
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