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Araceli Buendia Ilagan, United States

Miami intensive care unit nurse Araceli Buendia Ilagan, 63, passed away to complications of the virus. Ilagan was an integral part of the Jackson Memorial hospital who mentored and trained other nurses and worked for Miami-Dade’s public hospital system since the 1980’s. 'Our Jackson Health System family is mourning the death of longtime Jackson nurse Araceli Buendia Ilagan, who recently died from complications of COVID-19,' the hospital said in a statement. 'Araceli dedicated nearly 33 years of her life treating some of our most critically ill patients.' Ilagan worked her last shift at Jackson Memorial’s ICU. She was also the second Jackson Health nurse to test positive for the virus in March. “As we battle this global public health crisis, caregivers throughout the ...

Araceli Buendia Ilagan, Nurse

Araceli Buendia Ilagan – an ICU Nurse at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida – passed away on 27 March,2020, due to COVID-19. Araceli was 63 years old. "As we battle this global public health crisis, caregivers throughout the world are bravely serving on the frontlines, often putting their patients' lives before theirs. These medical professionals — people like Araceli — are the true heroes, and we salute them all," the Jackson Health System, which runs the hospital, said in a statement. "My dearest sister, we admired you for your dedication on your profession. We are very, very proud of you. You're a true 'Hero' in this fight against Covid-19," Roy Buendia wrote. Source: CBS News Please help us in ad...

Hugo Díez Pérez, Neurologist

Dr. Hugo Díez Pérez, 69, a Neurologist from Paraguay, died from Covid-19 on March 20, 2020. He is credited with helping to establish the Neurology Department at Military Hospital of AsunciÃ³n. According to reports, Dr. Hugo Diez Perez was the first person to die of Covid-19 in Paraguay. Dr. Perez, 69, was being treated in intensive care for the past week before he died. For 22 years he practiced at Baptist Medical Center in Paraguay. He had also set up the Paraguay Neurosurgery Society.