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The Battle Against COVID19 Filipino American Healthcare Workers on the Frontlines of the Pandemic Response is a tribute to all health and essential workers who provide critical services to save lives These frontliners have risked their lives during this pandemic and sadly a significant number have succumbed to the deadly virus Many of them were Filipino American nurses who were adversely and disproportionately affected while serving in critical care and hospital intensive care units This book brings together some of the voices of these modernday heroes highlighting their risks and fears particularly in the early days of the pandemic The book recounts the unprecedented challenges they faced their sadness frustrations and coping mechanisms amid a lifealtering global health crisis