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8Jul

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David John Reed, murder convict

David John Reed ‑ a death-row inmate who was convicted in Riverside County of first-degree murder ‑ died from apparent coronavirus complications on July 7, 2020. David John Reed, 60, had been on California's death row since 2011 and was imprisoned at San Quentin State Prison where a COVID-19 outbreak is ongoing. Reed died outside hospital, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. An exact cause of death has not yet been determined, although the CDCR reported Reed died "from what appear to be complications related to COVID-19." Reed was sentenced to death in October 2011 for the murder of Ricky Mosley in a racially motivated attack near a Palm Springs restaurant. Patch.com

29Jun

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Neighbors, Philippines, Profiles, United States

John Eric Swing, community leader

John Eric Swing ‑ a leader in Los Angeles’ Historic Filipinotown who had worked with multiple community organizations serving the Filipino American community – died on June 28, 2020, of COVID-19 complications. He was 48. He was the executive director of Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA), which is dedicated to Filipino American empowerment. Swing was appointed after a yearlong nationwide search. He was excited to work on the redevelopment of SIPA’s headquarters, which looked to include a small-business center, community space and a cultural center. The project was years in the making, and Swing had hoped to see it through. He had been a staff member at SIPA since 2015 and formed close relationships with coworkers. Eddy M. Gana Jr., who serves as SIPA’s mental health counselor,...

19May

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William John Olner, politician

William John Olner ‑ a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Nuneaton from 1992 until 2010 ‑ died from complications of COVID-19 at George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton on 18 May 2020, at age 78. Previously,Olner had been Leader of Nuneaton Borough Council. Olner was educated at Nuneaton Technical College and trained as an engineer. He became a shop steward, and later area secretary for the AEEU (now Unite trade union). Olner was a councillor for the Labour group on Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council for 21 years, and was the council leader from 1982–87. In 1987 he became Mayor of Nuneaton and Bedworth, serving a 1-year term. Olner was first elected to the House of Commons in 1992, as the Member of Parliament for Nuneaton....

8May

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Dr. John F. Murray, Physician

Dr. John F. Murray, retired Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care at San Francisco General Hospital died at the age of 92 after contracting COVID-19. Murray is reportedly survived by his wife, novelist Diane Johnson, two children, four stepchildren and 14 grandchildren. A longtime Bay Area pulmonary physician credited with diagnosing a lung disease known as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) died of the same illness on Tuesday in Paris. Murray, retired former Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care at San Francisco General Hospital, died at his home at the age of 92. The UC San Francisco School of Medicine, where he served as Professor of Medicine emeritus, on Wednesday confirmed Murray’s death with a remembrance on its website. Murray served as the Chief of Pulmonology...

8May

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John Lara, Emergency Dept Tech

John Lara – an Emergency Dept Tech at Clara Maass Medical Center and Orange Regional, Belleville, New Jersey – passed away after suffering from COVID-19. It was reported on May 8, 2020. John was 40 years old. Source: Facebook Please help us in adding details.

8May

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John Abruzzo

John Abruzzo, a nurse at Huntington Hospital died of the coronavirus. He began working at Huntington Hospital in 2002. "We at Huntington Hospital are devastated by the loss of our colleague John Abruzzo, RN, from COVID-19," the hospital said in a statement. "He was among the brave caregivers dedicated to their patients during this challenging time." abc7NY

8May

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John Alagos

John Alagos, 23, is the youngest nurse known to have succumbed to coronavirus. He collapsed and died at home after an exhausting 12-hour shift treating Covid-19 patients at Watford General Hospital. His mother, Gina Gustilo, 50, claimed he had fallen ill at work but was not allowed to go home because his ward was so short-staffed. She also said her son had not been wearing the right protective clothing at work. Alagos returned home from a night shift on April 3, saying he had been suffering with a headache and high temperature throughout the night. Mrs Gustilo told the Mail on Sunday: “I asked â€˜Why didn’t you come home?’ He said he had asked other staff but they said they were short of staff and they did not let him go. “I said, â€˜OK, take some paracetamol.’ After a few m...

4May

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Dr. Frank Gabrin, United States

Dr. Frank Gabrin, 60, Emergency Medicine Physician, New York City Dr. Frank Gabrin, 60, an emergency room doctor who treated patients with symptoms of the virus, died after showing similar symptoms while attempting to recover at home. He reportedly used the same surgical mask for a week due to equipment shortages before he died, according to his friend quoted in the New York Post. While he wasn't tested for the virus, he was the first emergency physician to die of COVD-19 virus complications, the American College of Emergency Physicians confirmed in a statement. Gabin was a two-time cancer survivor who worked at New Jersey's East Orange General Hospital as well as another hospital in Long Island and at St John's Hospital in the New York City borough of Queens. "He was an am...

Dr Francisco Avelino Siy Lukban, Philippines

4May

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Dr Francisco Avelino Siy Lukban, Philippines

Dr. Francisco Lukban, Cardiologist; Pix credit Inquirer.net Dr. Francisco Lukban was a noted geriatric cardiologist and a brilliant academician, according to the social media post of UP Manila’s Office of the Chancellor announcing his demise on March 25. Always wanting to serve his fellowmen, he was much loved by his elderly patients at the Capitol Medical Center. Like many of the UP doctors of his generation, Dr. Kiko was a courageous activist, especially during the Martial Law days. “Kiko was not afraid to die… and would have loved to volunteer as a frontline physician in PGH in these trying times,” the UP Manila statement said. His wife, Riz, a pediatric neurologist and also a UP College of Medicine graduate, said Dr. Kiko, on the day he was swabbed for testing, expressed his des...

Dr. Elisa María Amaya de la Cruz, Mexico

4May

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Dr. Elisa María Amaya de la Cruz, Mexico

Dr. Elisa María Amaya de la Cruz died from COVID-19 on April 5, 2020 Dr. Elisa María Amaya de la Cruz, 43, of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) in Coahuila, Mexico, died from COVID-19 on April 5, 2020. “One more doctor from the IMSS Clinic 7 in Monclova identified as Elisa María Amaya de la Cruz died around 5:30 on April 5,” a post by her relatives on social media highted. It demanded proof of COVID-19 to the deceased doctor as the relatives were told that by the Institute that she only had pneumonia. She was also not facing any difficulty in breathing when they "handed her over to the care of IMSS staff". Zócala