Home » Health News » Ninety thousand medical workers volunteered to help New York battle coronavirus. Most are sitting idle. Ninety thousand medical workers volunteered to help New York battle coronavirus. Most are sitting idle. April 9, 2020 WashingtonPost Off Health News 0000000000000 View original article Contributor: Kent Babb Post navigation Previous: A funeral and a birthday party: CDC traces Chicago coronavirus outbreak to two family gatherings Next: Melania Trump Releases Video Thanking Frontline Responders Battling Coronavirus in the U.S. About The Author WashingtonPost