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New York nurses hold vigil for colleague who lost coronavirus battle

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New York nurses hold vigil for colleague who lost coronavirus battle
New York nurses hold vigil for colleague who lost coronavirus battle

A group of nurses held a vigil outside of New York hospital Mt.

Sinai West for Kious Kelly, the NYC nurse who died of COVID-19.

A group of nurses held a vigil outside of New York hospital Mt.

Sinai West for Kious Kelly, the NYC nurse who died of COVID-19.

They chose then to honour all health care workers and then all of the victims of the coronavirus, and spelt out "HOPE" and a heart shape with candles on the sidewalk in front of the hospital.

Some media outlets have reported that Kelly may have been the first nurse in New York to have been killed by the virus.

Several speakers including Diana Torres, the nurse who spoke out against a lack of PPE at this specific hospital.

This video was shot on April 10.

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