Coronavirus News: Nurse returns to work in Queens after battling COVID-19

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Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Nurse returns to work in Queens after battling COVID-19
Marilou Nicdao reported for her first shift Monday night since recovering.

FOREST HILLS, Queens (WABC) -- There was an emotional welcome back to work for an emergency department nurse in Queens after she battled COVID-19.

Hospital staff at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills clapped as Marilou Nicdao reported for her first shift Monday night since recovering.

She spent seven days in the ICU at her hospital in April.

Nicdao has worked at LIJ Forest Hills Hospital for nearly 30 years.

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