FILE - A mask sits on the table as U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and Colorado Governor Jared Polis in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Wednesday May 13, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images)BISMARCK, N.D. - Like many medical workers around the world, Fargo emergency room nurse Adam Johnston can’t escape the grim reality of the coronavirus pandemic.
It follows him everywhere: at work, where people die every shift; at the grocery store, where people rail against his city's mask requirement; and at home, where he struggles to sleep.He’s gotten through the long months, including North Dakota's current virus wave that is among the worst in the U.S., by finding solace with fellow.