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Capt. Douglas Linn Hickok, United States
High Profilers, Profiles, United States

Capt. Douglas Linn Hickok, United States

Capt Douglas Linn Hickok, 57, New Jersey Army National Guard soldier Captain Douglas Linn Hickok, 57, a New Jersey Army National Guard soldier died after contracting coronavirus and being hospitalised on March 21. New Jersey Governor. Phil Murphy condoled the death of the drilling Guardsman and physician assistant. Hickok was the first service member to die after testing positive for COVID-19. Defence Secretary Mark Esper said it was "a sad day for the Department of Defense as we have lost our first American service member — active, reserve or Guard — to coronavirus. “This is a stinging loss for our military community, and our condolences go out to his family, friends, civilian co-workers and the entire National Guard community," Esper added. "The news of this loss stren...
Dr. Jean-Jacques Razafindranazy
France, Profiles

Dr. Jean-Jacques Razafindranazy

Dr. Jean-Jacques Razafindranazy, 67, a retired Emergency Ward physician at Compiègne hospital in France, was the first doctor to die from Covid-19 on March 21, 2020. At the end of February, the 67 year-old retired doctor Razafindranazy, came back to the emergency ward of Compiègne hospital, 84 kilometres north of Paris, to give his colleagues a hand. L’Oise department was the epicentre of the coronvirus outbreak in France. The first patient, a 60 year-old teacher, was first hospitalised there. The man, who suffered from respiratory problems, and tested positive for the coronavirus, later died after being transferrred to a hospital in Paris. According to France Info, Dr Razafindranazy was hospitalised himself on 4 March in Lille, where he tested positive for Covid-19. His h...