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Lynchburg firefighter returns home after suffering stroke, thanks community for support
Read full article: Lynchburg firefighter returns home after suffering stroke, thanks community for supportThe Lynchburg firefighter has spent the last 2 and a half weeks in a hospital bed. At the end of February, the otherwise healthy 46-year-old suffered a stroke out of the blue.
New York ER doctor who treated COVID-19 patients kills herself in Charlottesville
Read full article: New York ER doctor who treated COVID-19 patients kills herself in CharlottesvilleCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A New York City doctor killed herself in Charlottesville on Sunday. 49-year-old Dr. Lorna Breen was the medical director of NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital’s emergency department, the New York Daily News reported. The Daily News reported Breen had treated a “staggering number of coronavirus patients.” She was reportedly in Charlottesville visiting with family. Officers responded to a call for medical assistance in the 1800 block of Winston Road on Sunday, according to the Charlottesville Police Department. ”Frontline healthcare professionals and first responders are not immune to the mental or physical effects of the current pandemic," said Charlottesville Police Chief RaShall Brackney in a statement.