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Thandika Mkandawire, economist
28Mar By Web TeamNo Comments
Malawi, Noteworthy, Profiles

Thandika Mkandawire, economist

Thandika Mkandawire ‑ a Malawian economist and public intellectual who was a Chair of African Development and professor of African Development at the London School of Economics – died from Covid-19 on 27 March 2020. He is a widely published scholar on the social sciences in Africa. His research focused in development theory and economic and social policy. He was born in Malawi, studied at Zomba Catholic Secondary School, and then moved abroad for university. Mkandawire received his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in Economics at Ohio State University. Mkandawire worked as a professor at the Universities of Stockholm and Zimbabwe. He later served as a Director of the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development and Director of the Council for ...
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Santos Julián Gonzalez Martinez, Secretary General
28Mar By Web TeamNo Comments
Medics, Profiles, Spain

Santos Julián Gonzalez Martinez, Secretary General

Santos Julián Gonzalez Martinez – a Secretary General at Governing Board of the Official College of Physicians of Albacete, Albacete, Spain – passed away after suffering from COVID-19. Santos was 64 years old. In a statement, the College of Physicians has stated that "today the entire medical family of the province of Albacete mourns bitterly the loss of this magnificent professional and companion who for several days had been admitted to the General University Hospital of the capital fighting against coronavirus . " Source: Redaccion Medica Please help us in adding details.
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Luigi Ciriotti, General Practitioner
27Mar By Web TeamNo Comments
Italy, Medics, Profiles

Luigi Ciriotti, General Practitioner

Luigi Ciriotti – a General Practitioner (retired) in Italy – passed away on 26 March 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Luigi was 86 years old. First citizen from 1966 to 1973 and from 1993 to 2001, in the period of the 1994 flood he helped to save the books of Cesare Pavese and to transfer the Study Center and the library from the seat on the banks of the Belbo to the deconsecrated church of Saints James and Christopher, in the ancient heart of the country. Its name is linked to the post-flood reconstruction. In fact, among other works, he undertook to rebuild the schools, the bridge over the Belbo, and the multifunctional center where the associations are based.  Luigi Ciriotti was simply an extraordinary man. Source: La Stampa Please help us in addin...
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Andy Howe, Bus Driver
27Mar By Web TeamNo Comments
Neighbors, Profiles, United Kingdom

Andy Howe, Bus Driver

Andy Howe ‑ a Bus Driver running transit service to hospitals, Nottingham, England – passed away on 26 March, 2020,  after suffering from COVID-19. Andy was 48 years old. Andy Howe worked on the Medilink service, which took NHS workers and patients to hospital. He died on the way to hospital after falling ill, his employer said. A spokesman for the RMT union said: “We are saddened by the news of Andy’s passing. We’re also angered by the reports we have received about a lack of duty of care for Andy, his colleagues and the wider public.” Source: The Guardian Please help us in adding details.
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Kenneth Bradshaw, Facilities Director
27Mar By Web TeamNo Comments
Medics, United States

Kenneth Bradshaw, Facilities Director

Kenneth Bradshaw – a Director of Facilities (retired) at University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee – passed away on 26 March 2020 due to COVID-19. Kenneth was 64 years old. He professed a hope in Christ at Olivet Baptist Church and later joined World Overcomers Church where he served faithfully in the capacity of Watchman for Senior Pastor Alton R. Williams. Kenneth also was owner of Bradshaw Home Improvement and Remodeling and volunteered a segment of his staff to assist the church with the Hickory Hill Mall restoration project. He graduated from Manassas in 1973 and due to his interest in architect he took four years of mechanical drawings and was a member of the Industrial Arts Club, Kenneth also played football and ran track and was a mem...
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Exsenveny Lolapua, Physician
27Mar By Web TeamNo Comments
Indonesia, Medics, Profiles

Exsenveny Lolapua, Physician

Exsenveny Lolapua – a Medical Doctor, Director of RSUD Kota Madya Bandung in West Java, Indonesia – passed away after suffering from COVID-19. It was reported on 27 March 2020. Exsenveny was 57 years old. Source: SUKABUMI UPDATES Please help us in adding details.
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