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Penn State Mourns Loss Of First Student To Die Of COVID-19, Allentown Man, 21 Penn State Mourns Loss Of First Student To Die Of COVID-19, Allentown Man, 21
Penn State Mourns Loss Of First Student To Die Of Covid-19, Allentown Man, 21 Penn State University is mourning the death of a 21-year-old student who died of COVID-19 complications. Juan Garcia, of Allentown, PA, died Tuesday of respiratory failure and coronavirus complications, university officials said. Garcia is the first known COVID-19 fatality among Penn State students, officials said. More than $21,000 had been raised as of Saturday on a GoFundMe for Garcia's funeral expenses. "He was an amazing son, big brother and friend to all," campaign founder Guillermo Castillo writes.   "His memory will forever live within our hearts. Let's rememb…

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by Cecilia Levine
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25 Of Holy Name's 100 Coronavirus Patients Are On Ventilators, There Are Nine Machines Left 25 Of Holy Name's 100 Coronavirus Patients Are On Ventilators, There Are Nine Machines Left
25 Of Holy Name's 100 Coronavirus Patients Are On Ventilators, There Are Nine Machines Left Holy Name Medical Center has enough ventilators -- for now. Located at the epicenter of Bergen County's coronavirus crisis, the hospital was caring for 100 patients who either tested positive for coronavirus or were waiting for results on Wednesday night, a Holy Name spokesperson said. A quarter of those patients were on ventilators with only nine machines remaining. Patients are coming in to the hospital very sick and progressing to respiratory failure quickly, Dr. Suraj Saggar said. The hospital has other contingency plans in place that require putting more than one patient on a vent a…

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by Cecilia Levine