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Filipino nurse in NY dies of COVID-19
A 44-year-old Filipino nurse working in New York, Dennis Guillermo, has died from COVID-19 after a 13-day battle with the virus.
Guillermo was a frontliner at the Long Island Community Hospital and his wife believes he contracted the virus at work due to a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Initially testing negative, Guillermo was later confirmed positive for COVID-19 after his symptoms worsened.
His wife was able to visit him thrice at the hospital while he was in PPE.
Due to COVID-19 protocols, Dennis Guillermo was immediately cremated and his family will receive his ashes after a week.
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