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Reagan Henry, certified nursing assistant
24Jun By Web TeamNo Comments
Medics, Profiles, United States

Reagan Henry, certified nursing assistant

Reagan Henry, a CNA at Deerfield Retirement Community, died on June 23 from COVID-19 at Mission Hospital. His funeral was on June 27 in Asheville. The 39-year-old was known as a gentle, kind, hard worker. Reagan was the first health care worker at a nursing home facility in Western North Carolina to die of COVID-19, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services, and one of only three nursing home caregivers in the state to die of the disease. Many of the large, tight-knit family members came from Micronesia to Asheville to work in the health care field. Citizen Times
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Yasir Naseem, medical officer
22Jun By Web TeamNo Comments
India, Medics, Profiles

Yasir Naseem, medical officer

Dr Yasir Naseem ‑ a senior medical officer in the cardiothoracic and vascular surgery (CTVS) department at Delhi’s Fortis Escorts Heart Institute – died of Covid-19-related complications on June 21, 2020. The 49-year-old doctor was employed at Delhi’s Fortis Escorts Heart Institute for around four years. The hospital has a Covid-19 ward, reported The Indian Express. A senior official at the hospital reportedly said, “He stopped coming to the hospital after June 3. Since the department wasn’t aware, someone got in touch with him and he said he was sick and won’t be coming in till he’s better. The hospital stayed in touch with him.” On June 17, Dr Naseem’s wife, also a doctor, rushed him to Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, r...
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Ajay Joshi, Surgeon
10Jun By TheAdminNo Comments
India, Medics, Profiles

Ajay Joshi, Surgeon

Ajay Joshi, an Indore-based doctor who treated hundreds of coronavirus patients since the outbreak of the pandemic, had tested positive for the deadly virus on May 23 and was admitted to city's Choithram Hospital the next day. After batting the infection for over two weeks, Dr Joshi died at the hospital in the morning of June 10, 2020. Dr Joshi, who was the head of department of surgery and medical superintendent of Index Medical College in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, was 57 years old. Dr Amit Bhatt, Deputy Director of Choitram Hospital said, "Dr Ajay Joshi was shifted to the ICU on May 29 and his condition kept deteriorating. He finally lost the battle against COVID-19 today." According to sources, Dr Joshi was suffering from co-morbid conditions, including diabetes and hyp...
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SP Gautam, medical officer
9Jun By Web TeamNo Comments
India, Medics, Profiles

SP Gautam, medical officer

SP Gautam, the chief medical superintendent of a district hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Ambedkar Nagar, died of the coronavirus on June 9, 2020. The doctor passed away during his treatment at Lucknow-based SGPGI hospital. Source: India TV Please help us in adding details.    
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Dr Hu Weifeng, urologist
2Jun By Web TeamNo Comments
China, Medics, Profiles

Dr Hu Weifeng, urologist

  Dr Hu Weifeng ‑ an urologist who was treating patients at the Wuhan Central Hospital where Covid-19 was originally identified ‑ passed away on 2 June 2020 after a four-month fight with Covid-19. He made headlines in March, when his skin turned black "due to liver dysfunction" during his treatment. The exact cause of his death has not been made public but the news has triggered an outpouring of anger on Chinese social media sites. He tested positive for the virus in January, during the early stages of the Chinese outbreak, and was transferred to different hospitals for treatment the following two months. His condition initially improved in mid-March; however, he then suffered cerebral haemorrhages in late April and May. BBC    
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Anncha Kepkey, Nurse
29May By Web TeamNo Comments
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.
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Massimo Bosio, General Practitioner
28May By Web TeamNo Comments
Italy, Medics

Massimo Bosio, General Practitioner

Massimo Bosio – a General Practitioner in Pompiano, Italy – passed away on 27 May 2020 due to COVID-19. Massimo was 68 years old. Born and raised in Orzinuovi, where he still lived today, Massimo Bosio graduated from the Racchetti di Crema high school and then continued his studies at the University of Milan, where he graduated in Medicine. He had been practicing as a primary care physician for more than 40 years, always at the forefront, particularly in the municipalities of Corzano and Pompiano. Source: Brescia Today Please help us in adding details.
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