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Profiles

Chris Firlit, Surgeon
6Apr By Web TeamNo Comments
Medics, Profiles, United States

Chris Firlit, Surgeon

Chris Firlit – a PGY6 Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery Chief Resident in Detroit, Michigan (presumed) – passed away on 5 April, 2020, after suffering from COVID-19.  Chris was 32 years old. He experienced a fever before his chief fellow drove him to Providence Hospital in Southfield, where he died of suspected COVID-19, Dr. Rafael L. Barretto, director of medical education, wrote in a message obtained by The News. While it is not immediately clear whether Firlit's exposure came at work, Baretto's note underscored rising tensions about the increasing use of residents — physicians who are training in their specialty — in medical areas that are not their specialty during this crisis. "As we continue to ramp up using our re...
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Rebecca Mack, Nurse
6Apr By Web TeamNo Comments
Medics, Profiles, United Kingdom

Rebecca Mack, Nurse

Rebecca Mack, 29, Nurse, Newcastle, England – passed away on 5 April 2020 after suffering from COVID-19. Rebecca was 29 years old.. Ms Mack recently started working for NHS 111, but was previously a children’s cancer nurse and parents of those she once cared for paid tribute to the 29-year-old. Aman Sengal, whose daughter was cared for by Ms Mack in the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle, said she was a “selfless person”. “A life taken far too soon and that of a selfless person dedicated to others. RIP Becca,” he wrote on social media. Another parent, Ashley Oakly, said Ms Mack cared for her son in “his darkest days undergoing cancer treatment”. “She still entered the room with a huge smile and a huge heart, truly dedicated to her job and a credit to the unit.” Writing in a tribute ...
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Luiz Eduardo Ayres Ramos, Nursing Technician
5Apr By Web TeamNo Comments
Brazil, Medics, Profiles

Luiz Eduardo Ayres Ramos, Nursing Technician

Luiz Eduardo Ayres Ramos – a Nursing Technician at Santos Central Emergency Unit, São Paulo, Brazil – passed away at the age of 49. It was reported on April 5. Doctors, nurses and technicians paid tribute to the employee of a health unit in Santos, on the coast of São Paulo, who died after showing symptoms of the new coronavirus (Covid-19). The round of applause for the nursing technician Luiz Eduardo Ayres Ramos, 49, was published on social networks and touched internet users. Samuel says he was a colleague of the nursing technician at the Santos Central Emergency Unit (UPA). "He was doing well in the last week, but he started to complain about pain and malaise. As usual, they collected his samples, but soon he had to be admitted to the Hospital ...
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Angeline Bernadel, Nurse
5Apr By Web TeamNo Comments
Medics, Profiles, United States

Angeline Bernadel, Nurse

Angeline Bernadel – a Nurse at West River Healthcare Center, Milford, Connecticut – passed away on 4 April 2020 due to COVID-19. Angeline was 52 years old. Angeline Bernadel loved her job at West River Healthcare Center in Milford. But by mid-March, the 52-year-old nurse had become concerned about the new coronavirus, which was just beginning its grim race through nursing homes across the state. She began feeling sick on March 30. Two days later, with her fever climbing to 102 degrees, her husband drove her to the doctor. “She had all the symptoms,” Jean Bernadel said. On April 4, less than a week after she first fell ill, Angeline Bernadel died at home. “Angeline was a devoted employee and our sympathy goes out to her family," said Vict...
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Adelita Ribeiro da Silva, Lab Technician
5Apr By Web TeamNo Comments
Brazil, Medics, Profiles

Adelita Ribeiro da Silva, Lab Technician

Adelita Ribeiro da Silva - Lab Technician in Goiânia, Brazil – passed away on 4 April 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Adelita was 38 years old. The patient was admitted to the ICU of a private hospital on March 30, where she has been undergoing treatment ever since. The Union of Workers of the Unified Health System in the State of Goiás (Sindsaúde-GO) lamented the death of the professional. According to the organization, Adelita was a municipal servant and worked at Cais Novo Mundo and Hemolabor. Source: Globo.com Please help us in adding details.
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Philippe Bodson, businessman & politician
5Apr By Web TeamNo Comments
Belgium, High Profilers, Noteworthy, Profiles

Philippe Bodson, businessman & politician

Philippe André Eugène, Baron Bodson, a Belgian businessman and politician who served in the Belgian Senate from 1999 to 2003, died from Covid-19 on 4 April 2020. Bodson graduated as civil engineer at the University of Liège (ULg) and obtained a Master of Business Administration at INSEAD (Fontainebleau, France) Bodson started his career at McKinsey in Paris where he worked for three years. He then worked for four years for the Daus Bank in Germany and the United States. In 1977, he started working for Glaverbel, where he would be the CEO from 1980 until 1989. From September 1989 until December 1998, he was a non-executive member of the board of directors of Fortis. From 1999 until 2003, he was a senator in the Belgian Senate for the Mouvement reformateur. F...
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