Hospital 'Hero' Buys $10K System​ To Fight Coronavirus: Patch PM

Share-worthy stories from Long Island Patch sites to talk about tonight:

Coronavirus: 'Hero' Hospital Worker Buys $10K Breathing System

"I never thought I'd experience anything like this in my lifetime." A respiratory therapist gifted a $10K system to help fight coronavirus.

Bloods Gang Member Wants Out Of Jail Due To Coronavirus: DOJ

Attorney for 460 lb. Bloods gang member who pleaded guilty to murder, dealing drugs, says he could be vulnerable to coronavirus.

Coronavirus Cancels Girl's Birthday; LI Neighbors Come To Rescue

After the coronavirus canceled a Port Washington girl's birthday party, her friends and neighbors came to the rescue.

2 People Injured, 1 Seriously, In Shooting: Police

Officers discovered the man and woman sitting in a parked car with gunshot woulds Wednesday night.

LI's First Rapid Coronavirus Testing Locations Draw Crowds

A long line of cars and people wait at urgent care facilities for the new rapid screening COVID-19 test.

LI Distillery Changing Production From Spirits To Sanitizer

Since sanitizer is in short supply due to the coronavirus, one local business is working to make products to provide to first responders.

Also worth a look:

• Community Comes Together To Help Police Officer Hurt In Crash
• Supermarket Worker On Coronavirus: 'Nothing Compares To This'
• Some Business Owners May Need To Re-apply For Disaster Loans
• Man Killed In 2 Car Crash In West Babylon
• Nassau Man Shot At Another During Argument: Police
• Healthcare System Asks Long Islanders To Send Thank You Notes
• Coronavirus In Nassau: More Than 10,000 Infected; Deaths Near 100
• Suffolk Coronavirus: 15 New Deaths; 'Staggering' Unemployment

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