Paramedics on the front lines of the pandemic: ‘None of us ever imagined when we started this job that we’d be facing the reality of dying’
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The call came from Pearson International Airport. A patient arriving from China had a low-grade fever and cough. Mississauga paramedic Kerri Piquette nervously steered the ambulance that February day toward a remote but distinct possibility: This could be her first COVID-19 call.