Wow!

Cordero is one of the lucky ones.

He's beaten the virus and is about to go home.

His Children also made quick recoveries from the disease, but his family's battle with an epidemic that is raging across Portugal is far from over.

He has to leave his wife behind Right now.

The worst thing is my wife, who is down there in the emergency room with pneumonia and everything.

What the Cordero's air among the nearly 250,000 people infected with the coronavirus in Portugal so far this month, the country has the world's highest seven day average of daily cases and deaths per million.

The country's prime minister, admitting Portugal has entered a terrible phase.

The surge in cases is leaving hospitals on the brink of collapse.

Some are running out of beds.

Others oxygen supplies are dwindling, with doctors and nurses also overstretched.

Military medics have been drafted him from Germany, toe offer help at the Cash Guy's hospital outside Lisbon.

The clinical chief.

No, no court really, says staff are struggling.

A T moment psychological well being is the big challenge because everyone can handle an adverse situation if they know it will end.

I usually say people can take any pain if they know it will be over in a few seconds.

Not knowing when this will end is very stressful criminals to somebody, criminality to express it.

When a bed and intensive care becomes available, it's quickly filled.

This hospital, like many others, is nearly full.