CNN host Erin Burnett was overcome by emotion Friday evening while interviewing Maura Lewinger, a New York woman whose husband recently died from coronavirus.

Joseph Lewinger, 42 was an assistant principal and basketball coach at The Mary Louis Academy in Jamaica Estates, Queens.

2) Part 2 of an amazing broadcast. This was the toughest part to watch. pic.twitter.com/JM682mkY2q
— John Aravosis 🇺🇸 (@aravosis) April 4, 2020

In addition to telling the heartbreaking story of her husband’s death, Maura Lewinger issued a stern warning for people to take the virus seriously and practice social distancing by staying home.

At least two of Burnett’s colleagues, Chris Cuomo and Brooke Baldwin, have been diagnosed with coronavirus.

Watch more of the interview below.

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"I thanked him for being the most amazing husband and for making me feel cherished and loved."

Maura Lewinger describes saying goodbye to her husband over facetime as he died from coronavirus.

"Then the doctor took the phone and he said, 'I'm sorry. But there's no more pulse.'" pic.twitter.com/fXbh0HsxJ8
— OutFrontCNN (@OutFrontCNN) April 4, 2020

"He was such a giver. And in every respect of the word. He just loved to make people happy… loved to make people feel loved."

In an emotional interview with @ErinBurnett, Maura Lewinger mourns her husband, a father of three and asst. principal, who died from coronavirus. pic.twitter.com/ncAUTAhV8t
— OutFrontCNN (@OutFrontCNN) April 4, 2020

This interview on @ErinBurnett is gutting.
— Zack Creglow (@ZackCreglow) April 3, 2020

My friend @ErinBurnett interviewing Maura Lewinger, who lost her husband to #coronavirus, is the most profoundly emotional moment I've seen this week. It's left me speechless.
— ed lavandera (@edlavaCNN) April 3, 2020

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