Greek nurse erects ICU at home to treat relatives with virus

Gabriel Tachtatzoglou at his home (AP)

A veteran critical care nurse in Greece who did not feel good about the treatment options available when his wife, both her parents and her brother got Covid-19 in alarming succession decided to look after them himself at home.

Hospitals in the city of Thessaloniki were overwhelmed, and with intensive care units (ICU) filling up, patients were being transferred to other parts of the country.