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Betty Marlene Cruz Yagual, Obstetrician
Ecuador, Medics, Profiles

Betty Marlene Cruz Yagual, Obstetrician

Betty Marlene Cruz Yagual – an Obstetrician at Centro de Salud Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador – passed away on 10 April 2020 after suffering from COVID-19. Betty was 61 years old. Her love for her profession led her to obtain a Master's degree in Public Health. She had a 29-year history in this sector, between the Santiago de Guayaquil Health Centers, number 13 and El Cisne 2. Betty Cruz's family and friends remember her as a cheerful and supportive woman, who enjoyed her obstetric profession and the relationship with her patients. On April 7, she entered the Los Ceibos hospital of the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS) with respiratory symptoms and three days later she died at 61 years of age. Source: El Universo Please help us ...
Ismail Durmus, Pharmacist
Medics, Profiles, Turkey

Ismail Durmus, Pharmacist

Ismail Durmus – a Pharmacist in Istanbul, Turkey – passed away after suffering from COVID-19. It was reported on 11 April, 2020. Ismail was 35 years old. Source: Facebook Please help us in adding details.
Sadaf Jameel, Nurse
Medics, Pakistan, Profiles

Sadaf Jameel, Nurse

Sadaf Jameel – a Nurse in Isolation Ward at Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Hospital, Gujrat, Pakistan – passed away on 10 April 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Sadaf was 38 years old. Source: The News Please help us in adding details.
Victor de Jesus, Paediatrician
Medics, Profiles, Puerto Rico

Victor de Jesus, Paediatrician

Victor de Jesus – a Paediatrician at Hospital HIMA, Caguas, Puerto Rico – passed away on 10 April 2020 after suffering from COVID-19. Victor was 58 years old. "He had been hospitalized for about three weeks and, from the beginning, he complicated himself and connected to a ventilator," said Dr. Víctor Ramos, president of the College of Surgeons of Puerto Rico. Mr. Armando Rodríguez Benítez, president of the HIMA San Pablo Group , sent his condolences to the pediatrician's family. “This death is a great loss for our institution. We offer our deepest condolences to his wife, family, friends and colleagues in his private practice. Our doctors fought tirelessly for their colleague, but this terrible disease was more ...
Maria Krier, Nurse
Medics, Profiles, United States

Maria Krier, Nurse

Maria Krier – a Nurse at Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley, Littleton, Massachusetts – passed away on 10 April 2020 after suffering from COVID-19.  "We are deeply saddened by the passing of one our associates during these challenging times the country is experiencing,” stated Kate O’Connor, regional vice president. “Our heartfelt condolences go out to her family and friends." Source: WCVB Please help us in adding details.
Eduardo Méndez Martinez, Orthopedic Surgeon
Medics, Mexico, Profiles

Eduardo Méndez Martinez, Orthopedic Surgeon

Eduardo Méndez Martinez – an Orthopedic Surgeon (retired), Hospital Administrator at ISSSTE Hospital Regional General Ignacio Zaragoza, Iztapalapa, Mexico City, Mexico – passed away on 10 April 2020 after suffering from COVID-19. Martinez was 65 years old. Méndez, who a few years ago served as union secretary of the Zaragoza Institute of Security and Social Services for State Workers (ISSSTE). Source:Fondo Please help us in adding details.
Seyfi Gur, Dentist
Medics, Profiles, Turkey

Seyfi Gur, Dentist

Seyfi Gur – a Dentist, Private Practice in Ankara, Turkey – passed away after suffering from COVID-19. It was reported on 10 April, 2020. Source: TV100 Please help us in adding details.
Vitor Sapienza, politician & economist
Brazil, High Profilers, Noteworthy, Profiles

Vitor Sapienza, politician & economist

Vitor Sapienza ‑ a Brazilian politician and economist from the state of São Paulo –  died at Hospital Sírio-Libanês in São Paulo, at the age of 86 due to complications brought on by COVID-19 on April 9, 2020. Sapienza had a degree in economics and countable sciences from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo. In 1962, he started working as an accountant for the State of São Paulo. During this period of time, he had an active role at the State of Sao Paulo accountant union, and held various posts such as President, Secretary and Council member. In 1986, Sapienza successfully ran for a spot at the Legislative Assembly of São Paulo. His first term started in 1987 and finished in 1991. After his first tenure...
Kevin Leiva,  Emergency Medical Technician
Medics, Profiles, United States

Kevin Leiva, Emergency Medical Technician

Kevin Leiva, 24, Emergency Medical Technician, Dover, New Jersey – passed away after suffering from COVID-19. It was reported on 9 April 2020. Kevin was 24 years old. Leiva was remembered as smart, positive and selfless, who lived to help others through being an EMT. “Kevin was only 24 years old," said Murphy. “Bless him. We thank him for his service. For an extraordinary lifetime. For his service to this state.” Source: NJ Please help us in adding details.