I report on coronavirus from the epicentre of the epicentre – and there is now some cause for optimism

As New York cautiously talks about 'flattening' the curve, political squabbling has started again, writes Dave Maclean

Elmhurst Hospital, just a mile from my apartment, has been running at over 100 per cent capacity (Reuters)

On 22 March, Mayor Bill de Blasio called New York City the epicentre of the coronavirus crisis. The state has the most cases in the US, and the city has the most cases in the state.

Queens, the borough in which I live, has had the most deaths in the city, and Elmhurst Hospital – which at times has been operating at more than 100 per cent capacity – is about 1 mile away from my apartment.

Call this the epicentre of the epicentre of the epicentre.