Covid – Page 17

5Jun

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India, Neighbors, Profiles

Aslam Baba, self-styled godman

Aslam Baba -- a self-styled godman in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam who reportedly “kissed” the hands of devotees to “cure” them of Covid-19– died on June 4, 2020 from its infection. Reports suggest that he not only ended his own life but also allegedly infected some others. Aslam Baba had tested positive for the novel coronavirus on 3 June, and died a day later, reported The Print. Ratlam Superintendent of Police (SP) Gaurav Tiwari reportedly said over 50 people were contact-traced after the godman’s death and put under quarantine. Nearly 150 people in the Nayapura region, where Aslam Baba resided, were also quarantined. They are currently being screened and the area has been declared a containment zone, the report pointed out. Tiwa...

4Jun

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Brazil, High Profilers, Profiles

Adriano Silva, politician

Adriano Aparecido Silva, better known as simply Adriano Silva, was a Brazilian Politician and professor from the state of Mato Grosso. He passed away on June 3, 2020 after contracting coronavirus. Before pursuing a career in politics, Silva worked as a professor and also held the post of Rector of the Mato Grosso State University between 2010 and 2014. In 2014, he decided to run for a spot at the Legislative Assembly of Mato Grosso. Although he failed to be directly elected for the position, he was appointed suplente, a substitute Deputy that only takes office if a permanent or temporary vacancy within this coalition occurs. On January 4, 2016, Silva took office as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Mato Grosso due to a temporary vacancy. He remained in power for little...

4Jun

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High Profilers, Pakistan, Profiles

Shaukat Manzoor Cheema, politician

Shaukat Manzoor Cheema ‑ a Pakistani politician who was a Member of the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, from 2008 to May 2020 – died of Covid-19 on 3 June 2020. Cheema was born on 15 January 1954 in Wazirabad. He graduated in 2005 from University of the Punjab and held a Bachelor of Arts degree. Cheema was elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) from Constituency PP-104 (Gujranwala-XIV) in 2008 Pakistani general election. He received 41,217 votes and defeated a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party. He was re-elected to the Provincial Assembly of the Punjab as a candidate of PML-N from Constituency PP-104 (Gujranwala-XIV) in 2013 Pakistani general election. He was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of the...

4Jun

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High Profilers, Pakistan, Profiles

Mian Jamshed Uddin Kakakhel, politician

Mian Jamshed ud Din ‑ a Pakistani politician hailing from Nowshera District and belonging to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf – succumbed to Covid-19 on 3 June 2020. He served as the Minister for Excise & Taxation in the 10th Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. On 3 June 2020 Kakakhel died from COVID-19. According to media reports, Jamshed Ud din, 65, had been undergoing treatment for several days and was on a ventilator at the Kalsoom Hospital in Islamabad.

3Jun

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High Profilers, Pakistan, Profiles

Ghulam Murtaza Baloch, politician

Ghulam Murtaza Baloch ‑ a Pakistani politician who had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh, from September 2016 to June 2020 – died on 2 June 2020 after contracting Covid-19. He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) from Constituency PS-127 Karachi-XXXIX in by-polls held in September 2016. He was re-elected to Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of PPP from Constituency PS-88 (Malir-II) in 2018 Pakistani general election. On 15 October 2018, he was inducted into the provincial Sindh cabinet of Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and was appointed as Provincial Minister of Sindh for labour and human resources. On 2 June 2020, he died due to COVID-19. In May 2020, he had tested positive for ...

3Jun

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Noteworthy, Profiles, United States

Chris Trousdale, singer & actor

Chris Trousdale ‑ an American singer and actor – passed away on June 2, 2020 due to coronavirus. He was a member of the boyband Dream Street, working with Jesse McCartney, Frankie Galasso, Greg Raposo, and Matt Ballinger. Trousdale began his Broadway career when he was eight years old, touring with the production of Les Misérables, where he starred alongside Ashley Tisdale and after a successful run, moved to New York City at the age of ten, to join the Broadway production of the play with Ricky Martin and Lea Michele of Glee. While in New York, he joined the well known children's group The Broadway Kids (past members include Christy Carlson Romano, Jenna Ushkowitz, and Lacey Chabert) and performed in popular plays such as Beauty and the Beast, The Wizard of Oz...

30May

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Brazil, Noteworthy, Profiles

Célio Taveira, footballer

Célio Taveira Filho ‑ a Brazilian footballer who played as a striker – died in hospital in João Pessoa on 29 May 2020, aged 79, from COVID-19. At the time of his death Taveira had four children, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.. Born in Santos, Taveira played for Portuguesa Santista, Ponte Preta, Jabaquara, Vasco da Gama, Nacional, Corinthians and Operário. He scored 100 goals for Vasco, being the club's 16th top goalscorer. For Nacional he scored 22 goals in the Copa Libertadores, being the 3rd highest Brazilian goalscorer in the competition. He retired at the age of 32 after injuring his collarbone in a collision with Rivelino in training. He earned 3 caps for the Brazilian national team. He was the last player to be cut from the...

29May

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Medics, Profiles, South Africa

Anncha Kepkey, Nurse

Anncha Kepkey – a Nurse at Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa – passed away after suffering from COVID-19. Anncha was 52 years old. Source: iono.fm Please help us in adding details.

Robert M. Laughlin, anthropologist & linguist

29May

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Noteworthy, Profiles, United States

Robert M. Laughlin, anthropologist & linguist

Robert Moody Laughlin ‑ an American anthropologist and linguist, and a curator at the Smithsonian Institution – died of Covid-19 on May 28, 2020. His research focused on the indigenous Maya peoples of Chiapas, Mexico and the Tzotzil language. In 1975, he published The Great Tzotzil Dictionary of San Lorenzo Zinacantán, containing 30,000 entries. He also published works on other aspects of Tzotzil culture, such as folktales and ethnobotany, and helped to found a local writer's cooperative, Sna Jtz'ibajom, and a theatre troupe. His work is credited with helping to standardize how the Tzotzil language is written and with reviving interest in indigenous languages in the region. Laughlin died of COVID-19 in Arlington, Virginia.

Celine Fariala Mangaza, disabilities activist

29May

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Congo, Noteworthy, Profiles

Celine Fariala Mangaza, disabilities activist

Celine Fariala Mangaza ‑ a Congolese disabilities activist died of coronavirus on 28 May 2020.