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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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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Suresh Amonkar, politician

Suresh Amonkar, former Goa health minister, died of COVID-19 infection on July 6, 2020. He was 68. “Amonkar remained admitted in the ESI hospital (in Margao) after testing positive for coronavirus since the last week of June. He succumbed to the infection on Monday (July 6, 2020) evening,” the official said, adding that Amonkar had been critical since the last few days. State Health Minister Vishwajeet Rane also confirmed that Amonkar, a former president of the the Goa BJP, died of COVID-19 disease. “Deeply saddened to hear about the sad demise of former Health Minister & President of BJP Goa, Shri.Suresh Amonkar ji due to #COVID19. May God give his family the strength to overcome this tragic loss. My prayers are with his family & loved ones. May ...

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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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...

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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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...

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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India, News, Profiles

Mahender Yadav, politician

Mahender Yadav -- a former MLA serving jail sentence in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case died due to COVID-19 at a hospital in the Indian state of Delhi, officials reportedly said on July 5, 2020. He was the second inmate of Mandoli prison to have succumbed to the infection, news agency PTI quoted officials as saying. Yadav, 70, was a former MLA from Palam constituency. He was lodged in Jail no. 14 of Mandoli prison, where he was undergoing a sentence of 10 years, and had been hospitalised on June 26, they said. Director General (Prisons) Sandeep Goel said that Yadav complained of uneasiness and some heart related problems on June 26. He was taken to DDU hospital, from where he was referred to LNJP hospital the same day and admitted there. Later, on his family’s request, he was allowed to ...