CNN reporter who cried during live broadcast “Furious at those who ignore the corona”

“Weeping at the dark reality of having parents funeral at the parking lot”

A US CNN reporter who was reporting a confused medical scene due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection suddenly sobbed during a live broadcast on the 12th. Photo = courtesy of CNN.

[아시아경제 김봉주 기자] An American CNN reporter who was reporting a confused medical scene due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) suddenly wept during a live broadcast. In the aftermath of Corona 19, the sentiment intensified while reporting a horrible medical scene.

On the 12th (local time), CNN reporter Sarah Sidner visited the Corona 19 treatment hospital in California, USA, and covered medical staff, patients, and family. In California, with about 30,000 new cases a day pouring in, hospital rooms and medical personnel were dying. The medical staff were tired of the crowd of patients, and the patients and their families were living in grief and pain.

During the interview, Sidner met a woman who lost her mother and stepfather due to corona. This woman In an interview with Sidner “I had a funeral for my parents in the parking lot of the hospital because of the lack of a funeral home,” he said. “If you truly love someone, please follow the precautionary rules until the end to prevent this from happening.”

After the interview video was over, the camera flashed on Sidner, and he said, “This hospital is the 10th hospital I have visited…10 hospitals…sorry. The situation in 10 hospitals…“I couldn’t keep talking and burst into tears.”

Anchor said, “Your sadness is the collective sadness we all go through and every trauma. You don’t have to be sorry.”

On the 13th, the next day, Sidner posted a contribution on CNN’s homepage,’Why I couldn’t stand crying on live TV’.

In the article, Sidner said ““I shed tears at the anger of those who ignore the quarantine rules and the darkness of reality in which my parents had no choice but to have funerals in the parking lot.”I thought of her who would wake up in the morning alone in an empty house with no parents. “There is nothing more lonely and painful than losing a family member.”

CNN reporter Sarah Sidner announces the disastrous medical scene through social media. Photo = Sarah Sidner SNS capture.

Sidner said, “While visiting ten hospitals, I saw patients struggling in pain and dying in the intensive care unit. I also saw a tired face,” he said.

He said, “On the other hand, at the gas station on the way home from work, I met people scrambling about’Why are you wearing a mask?'”

“How painful it is to constantly face two different worlds in a beautiful but imperfect America. One is a world based on reality and one is based on conspiracy and tribalism. You must have seen the anger in my tears. I am seriously worried about the United States, and I am worried about the corona.”

Sidner’s news video spread through social media, and the support of netizens continued, saying, “I cried as well,” “It was an impressive reporting,” “I saw your news this morning. Thank you for letting me know these things.”

Reporter Kim Bong-ju patriotbong@asiae.co.kr