As coronavirus infections surged in Texas this summer, Houston Methodist Hospital opened one intensive care unit after another for the most critically ill. We had unique access to one of the I.C.U.s, where many patients or their families gave us permission to follow their care. In mid-July, more than 60 percent of the patients on this 24-bed Covid unit identified as Hispanic, compared with just over 20 percent among the hospital’s I.C.U. patients without Covid. (Houston’s population is estimated to be 45 percent Hispanic.) It is a microcosm of the national picture, as the pandemic has disproportionately affected Latinos.

Professional or Personal
Professional

Creative Discipline
Digital
Film

Role in Project
I was the cinematographer, editor and co-producer on this project.

Project Credits
Producers – Sheri Fink, Emily Rhyne, Erin Schaff
Cinematographer – Emily Rhyne
Editor – Emily Rhyne
Photographer – Erin Schaff
Reporter – Sheri Fink
Additional Reporting - Emma Cott
Lanie Shapiro, Text Editor
Photo Editor – Beth Flynn
Design and Production – Gray Beltran, Rumsey Taylor
Graphics – Juliette Love
Director of Cinematography – Jonah M. Kessel
Senior Producer – Sameen Amin
Executive Producer – Solana Pyne
Executive Producer – Nancy Donaldson Gauss