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On February 27, 2020, the first case of coronavirus was detected in a Spanish intensive care unit. Gabriel Heras, a doctor in that same unit, experienced the outbreak of the epidemic and its sharpest peak. This is the account from the battlefront of one of the deadliest wars that we have faced in recent decades. The testimony of a professional dedicated to saving the lives of his patients, overcoming the shortage of resources, personnel and knowledge about the virus. In some pages full of tension and fear, but also of hope and companionship, Heras offers an example of the ability to overcome of health workers in the face of the unpredictability and lack of humility of those responsible for managing the worst health crisis in the history of Spain . At the same time, his story highlights the shortcomings of a system that needs profound changes to adapt to the realities of the 21st century and guarantee the well-being of citizens. "With this crisis we have discovered that Spain does not have the best healthcare system in the world, but it does have the best professionals," defends Heras.