Covid – Page 8

7Jul

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Neighbors, Profiles, United States

Thomas Moore, school principal

Thomas Moore, the former longtime principal of Perry Middle School, died on July 6, 2020, after a battle with COVID-19. Moore retired at the end of the 2016-17 school year after more than a decade as principal at the middle school. But for a generation of kids and parents, he was simply "Coach." He coached football, basketball, and baseball. Prior to serving in the school’s administration, Moore got his career start in 1986 as a teacher and football coach in Jones County. He was at Jones County High for three years before going to R.E. Institute in Upson County for seven years. He served as an administrator in Warner Robins and then in Macon County before going to Perry Middle in 2003. His wife, Melanie Moore, is currently the assistant principal at ...

7Jul

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Neighbors, Profiles, United States

Kenneth Harbin, correctional officer

Kenneth Harbin, an employee at the Price Daniel Unit in Snyder, has died of COVID-19, on July 6, 2020. Kenneth Harbin, 60, a correctional officer with more than 30 years of service, had been at a Lubbock hospital since June 28 after testing positive for COVID-19, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice said in a news release. He was showing signs of improvement, but "took an unexpected rapid turn for the worse and died the morning of July 4," the release said. “Every death of one of our own is a tragic loss," said Bryan Collier, TDCJ executive director, in a statement. “The thoughts and prayers of his family in gray are with Officer Harbin’s loved ones and friends," he said. "He will not be forgotten." Daniel Unit senior...

7Jul

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High Profilers, Profiles, South Africa

Gordon Kegakilwe, politician

Gordon Kegakilwe ‑ a senior executive in South Africa’s North West provincial government ‑ succumbed to a COVID-19 related illness on July 6, 2020. He a provincial Member of the Executive Council (MEC) responsible for cooperative governance, human settlement and traditional affairs. “MEC Kegakilwe was admitted with COVID-19-related pneumonia yesterday (July 5, 2020) afternoon at the Vryburg Private Hospital and was immediately put on oxygen, and a decision was taken this morning to transfer him to a medical facility in Klerksdorp,” the statement said, referring to a larger city in the province. It added that Kegakilwe suffered cardiac arrest upon his arrival in Klerksdorp in an ambulance and died despite efforts by medical personnel to revive him. South ...

6Jul

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Ayatullah Durrani, politician

Ayatullah Durrani ‑ a Pakistani Politician who served as Member of National Assembly of Pakistan and Minister of State for Industries and Production – died on 5 July 2020 after contracting Covid-19. Born in Pring Abad, Mastung District of Baluchistan, he belonged to Popalzai Pashtun Sub-cast of Durrani tribe. His mother tongue was Dehwari (Dari). He had a PhD Degree in Physics, and has served in various positions as President Peoples Students Federation, Kalat Division (1974–1976), President Peoples Students Federation Baluchistan (1977–1984), Hon. Lecturer (Physics Dept) University of Baluchistan (1981–1988), Hon. Principal Scientific Adviser University of Baluchistan (1981–1988), Officer In-charge, Pakistan Scientific & Technology Information Ce...

6Jul

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Canada, Noteworthy, Profiles, United States

Nick Cordero, actor

Nick Cordero ‑ the Tony award-nominated Broadway actor who starred in hit musicals including Waitress, A Bronx Tale and Bullets Over Broadway ‑ has died in Los Angeles from severe medical complications after contracting coronavirus. He was 41. Cordero died on July 5, 2020, at Cedars-Sinai hospital after spending more than 90 days in the hospital, The Guardian quoted his wife Amanda Kloots as saying. “God has another angel in heaven now,” she posted on Instagram. “Nick was such a bright light. He was everyone’s friend, loved to listen, help and especially talk. He was an incredible actor and musician. He loved his family and loved being a father and husband.” Cordero reportedly entered the emergency room on 30 March and had a succession of health setbacks including mini-strokes, blood c...

6Jul

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Randy Rumler, corrections officer

Randy Rumler, a two-decade veteran of the Michigan Department of Corrections, died on July 6, 2020, after battling with COVID-19, the MDOC's Honor Guard announced. According to the honor guard, Rumler worked his entire 24-year career at the Gus Harrison Correctional Facility in Adrian. In recent years he worked in food service at the facility. Inmates and loved ones connected to the Harrison facility have expressed concerns that the department introduced COVID-19 to the facility by using it as a "step-down" unit for people who had earlier tested positive for the virus but didn't currently have it, and weren't yet ready to return to their home facility. Rumler was one of 383 staffers to catch the virus, including 31 others at Gus Harrison, and he is the ...

6Jul

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India, Neighbors, Profiles

K Sivaramakrishnan, shopkeeper

K Sivaramakrishnan aka Ramesh, the man who sat behind the famous window shop in Mylapore known as the ‘Jannal Kadai’, died on July 5, 2020 from Covid in Chennai, the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. For a shop with no name or a sign board, the blue window and the man behind it selling hot bajjis, bondas and tiffin, for over 25 years, organically gained a legendary status among Chennai residents, reported The News Minute. Located across the Kapaleeswarar temple in Ponnambala Vadhyar street in Mylapore, the window is part of a house overlooking the main entrance of the temple, from where the man would parcel his snacks and hand them over through the grille. The 58-year-old was a constant behind the window and a familiar face for hundreds of Mylapore&rsquo...

5Jul

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Pascoal D’Souza, councillor

Pascoal D’Souza -- a 72-year-old Councillor of the Mormugao Municipal Council in the Indian state of Goa ‑ died due to COVID-19 on July 5, 2020. D’Souza had tested positive for coronavirus a month earlier following which he was admitted to Margao-based ESI Hospital, a specially designated facility for COVID-19 patients. He succumbed to the viral infection on July 5, the official said. Mr. D’Souza represented a ward in Mangor Hill area, which has been declared as a containment zone after more than 200 people there tested positive for coronavirus.

5Jul

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Muhammed Haji, Indian

Muhammed Haji, an 82-year-old man from the Indian state of Kerala who was under observation at Manjeri Medical College ‑ died on July 4, 2020 and his test results that came out on July 5 morning showed that he was Covid positive. Muhammed Haji belonged to Chokode in Wandoor, Malappuram and was under treatment for cancer. 82-year old Muhammed and his wife reached the state from Saudi Arabia on June 29. After he returned from Riyadh, he was suffering from pneumonia and was undergoing treatment at the Manjeri Hospital. However, his condition worsened due to his age and already existing diseases. Mathrubhumi

5Jul

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Bhakti Charu Swami, spiritual leader

Bhakti Charu Swami ‑ a spiritual leader of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) and a disciple of ISKCON's founder A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada – passed away after contracting Covid-19 on 4 July 2020 in Florida, USA. He was born in 1945 into an aristocratic Bengali family and spent the rest of his early childhood in urban Kolkata. Leaving India in 1970 for his further education, he attended university in Germany. There, he searched out the ancient Vedic scriptures and instantly became driven to explore the depths of spirituality, discovering the richness of India’s spiritual heritage. Becoming engrossed in the depths of a book which he obtained called The Nectar of Devotion written by Srila Prabhupada, he realized that he had foun...