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Hundreds of healthcare workers have died of coronavirus. These are some of their stories. – The Washington Post

A group of nurses take their spots on a sidewalk in late April a little before sunset. They’re holding candles. When 136 people from around the world have joined the vigil by video conference, they light their flames for Celia and touch them to a wick. Two days earlier, Celia Yap-Banago died alone in her… Read More »

COVID-19 fears lead to ‘guardian angel’ health-care workers turned away from Montreal shops

Premier Francois Legault hails Quebec health-care workers as “guardian angels,” but some say they are being denied services at banks and pharmacies when they reveal their occupations. Olijah Springer, a nursing assistant and technician at the Montreal General Hospital, voiced his displeasure on Facebook last week after he was told he couldn’t shop at a… Read More »