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5May

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Medics, Mexico, Profiles

Uriel Elias Guzmán, Physician

Uriel Elias Guzmán – a Physician in Coroner, Coordinación territorial Miguel Hidalgo 4 de la Fiscalía General de Justicia, Mexico City, Mexico – passed away after suffering from COVID-19. It was reported on 5 May, 2020. Source: La Silla Rota Please help us in adding details.

4May

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Medics, Profiles, United States

Dr. Frank Gabrin, United States

Dr. Frank Gabrin, 60, Emergency Medicine Physician, New York City Dr. Frank Gabrin, 60, an emergency room doctor who treated patients with symptoms of the virus, died after showing similar symptoms while attempting to recover at home. He reportedly used the same surgical mask for a week due to equipment shortages before he died, according to his friend quoted in the New York Post. While he wasn't tested for the virus, he was the first emergency physician to die of COVD-19 virus complications, the American College of Emergency Physicians confirmed in a statement. Gabin was a two-time cancer survivor who worked at New Jersey's East Orange General Hospital as well as another hospital in Long Island and at St John's Hospital in the New York City borough of Queens. "He was an am...

Dr Francisco Avelino Siy Lukban, Philippines

4May

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Dr Francisco Avelino Siy Lukban, Philippines

Dr. Francisco Lukban, Cardiologist; Pix credit Inquirer.net Dr. Francisco Lukban was a noted geriatric cardiologist and a brilliant academician, according to the social media post of UP Manila’s Office of the Chancellor announcing his demise on March 25. Always wanting to serve his fellowmen, he was much loved by his elderly patients at the Capitol Medical Center. Like many of the UP doctors of his generation, Dr. Kiko was a courageous activist, especially during the Martial Law days. “Kiko was not afraid to die… and would have loved to volunteer as a frontline physician in PGH in these trying times,” the UP Manila statement said. His wife, Riz, a pediatric neurologist and also a UP College of Medicine graduate, said Dr. Kiko, on the day he was swabbed for testing, expressed his des...

Dr. Elisa María Amaya de la Cruz, Mexico

4May

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Dr. Elisa María Amaya de la Cruz, Mexico

Dr. Elisa María Amaya de la Cruz died from COVID-19 on April 5, 2020 Dr. Elisa María Amaya de la Cruz, 43, of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) in Coahuila, Mexico, died from COVID-19 on April 5, 2020. “One more doctor from the IMSS Clinic 7 in Monclova identified as Elisa María Amaya de la Cruz died around 5:30 on April 5,” a post by her relatives on social media highted. It demanded proof of COVID-19 to the deceased doctor as the relatives were told that by the Institute that she only had pneumonia. She was also not facing any difficulty in breathing when they "handed her over to the care of IMSS staff". Zócala

4May

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Medics, Profiles, United Kingdom

Dr. Edmond Adedeji, United Kingdom

Dr. Edmond Adedeji, 62, Emergency Medicine Physician, Great Western Hospital, England Dr. Edmond Adedeji, 62, a doctor in the Emergency Department at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom, died in the intensive care unit of the hospital in which he worked after testing positive for the coronavirus on April 8, 2020. Great Western Hospital in Swindon, Wiltshire, described the 62-year-old as a “respected and well-liked member of the team”. In a statement, his family said: “We as a family are grateful to God for the life of Dr Edmond Adefolu Adedeji. “He died doing a job he loved, serving others before himself. “We would like to thank the staff and his colleagues for looking after him during his final days. “He leaves behind a wife, three children ...

4May

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Dr. Doug Bass, United States

Dr. Doug Bass, Medical director, Phoenix House, New York As the coronavirus bore down on New York, Dr. Doug Bass’ family begged him to work from home. He refused, pointing to his patients at Phoenix House, a drug and alcohol treatment center where he served as medical director. “He said he was on the front lines and they needed him,” his brother, Jonathan Bass, told The Associated Press. “Too many people relied on him.” Bass, 64, died on March 28 after suffering symptoms commonly caused by coronavirus, including coughing, a fever and severe stomach cramping. That made him possibly the first physician still treating patients in New York City to die from the disease caused by the coronavirus. Except he wasn’t counted. It happened so quickly he was never tested for Covid-19, b...

4May

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Medics, Philippines, Profiles

Dr Dennis Ramon Tudtud, Philippines

Dr Dennis Ramon Tudtud, Oncologist, Cebu, Philippines The coronavirus disease (Covid-19) claimed the life of a Cebuano oncologist Dr. Dennis Ramon Tudtud in the Philippines. Dennis Thomas Tudtud confirmed the death of his father through a Facebook post early morning on March 31, 2020. Dr. Tudtud’s death came days after his wife, Dr. Helen Tudtud, also succumbed to the disease. Dr. Helen was a pathologist of Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center. “Our Daddy Dennis has joined Mommy Helen. My sister and I are in deep sorrow that God had to take both of them but I take comfort that they are happy together in their journey to paradise,” Dennis Thomas wrote. Grief-stricken Dennis Thomas, whose birthday is today, asked those who were touched by his parent to remember and pray for ...

Dr. Cenover Nicandro “Nicko” Bautista , Philippines

4May

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Medics, Philippines, Profiles

Dr. Cenover Nicandro “Nicko” Bautista , Philippines

Dr. Cenover Nicandro "Nicko" Bautista, a young doctor helping in the fight against the novel coronavirus was among eight people who died after a plane on a medical evacuation flight caught fire while taking off at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The 33-year-old Bautista was one of the frontliners at the Mandaluyong City Medical Center. The Agusta WW24 aircraft carrying the group caught fire while taking off. An American national, a Canadian national and six Filipinos including Bautista perished in the flight. The Filipinos also included a flight medic, a nurse, and three flight crew. Hours before the incident, Bautista posted on Facebook that he can't wait for the COVID-19 crisis to be over. The doctor said he is afraid but he knows he is needed in the fight. ...

4May

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Medics, Profiles, Serbia

B.LJ, Serbia

B.LJ, 59, a gynecologist at the Nis Health Center in Serbia’s Prokuplje, died due to Covid-9 on March 25, 2020. She was admitted to the Clinic for Infectious Diseases of the Clinical Center in Nis a few days ago because of coronavirus symptoms. When her condition worsened, she was put on a ventilator. However, her body failed to recover from the disease. She was reportedly in contact with a woman from Lugano, from whom several persons in Nis have already contracted the disease. “She had a fever but continued working for five days. She did not report that she was in contact with the woman by whom most (in Nis) got infected,” said a source, adding that B.LJ. had diabetes. Telegraph

4May

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India, Ireland, Medics, Profiles

Beena George, Ireland

The first nurse in Ireland to tragically lose her life to coronavirus has been named as Beena George – a heroic frontline worker who contracted the Covid-19 bug while also suffering from cancer. The 58-year-old had worked as a nurse for ten years at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda and sadly died from the horrible virus on Sunday morning. It is believed Beena contracted the virus in March when she first had pneumonia while undergoing treatment for stage-4 cancer. She was immediately admitted to Drogheda hospital last month to battle the pneumonia which she fought for 17 days and was tested for coronavirus which came back negative. She recovered from the pneumonia and was discharged but after spending two days at home, she developed a fever and shortness of breath a...