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COVID-19 'Milestone': Respiratory Therapist Extubates First Patient In Two Weeks COVID-19 'Milestone': Respiratory Therapist Extubates First Patient In Two Weeks
Covid-19 'Milestone': Respiratory Therapist Extubates First Patient In Two Weeks A photojournalist at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, New Jersey caught a respiratory therapist at just the right time. Jeff Rhode had minutes to spare while working his way from the 6th floor to the second, the ICU when he stumbled upon Brenda "taking a much-needed break" on Wednesday, March 25. The health care worker was on a phone call staring at the New York City skyline, Rhode said. "After a polite 'hello,' she told me: 'It's not a sunny day, but it is a great day,' with a smile," the photographer said. "The first patient since the craziness started two weeks ago had been extubat…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Stratford's John Rich, 'Hero To Canines,' Dies At 56 Stratford's John Rich, 'Hero To Canines,' Dies At 56
Stratford's John Rich, 'Hero To Canines,' Dies At 56 John Edward Rich, 56, a hero to canines and their human companions in town, died Friday, Jan. 26 at Bridgeport Hospital.  The cause was complications from diabetes, a disease that he battled for years. Mr. Rich was born Oct. 15, 1961 in Bridgeport, the son of Carol (Taylor) Rich and the late John B. Rich, Jr. of Stratford. He grew up in Lordship and was a life-long resident of Stratford. Mr. Rich had a passion for helping people. He was a dedicated boy scout and went on to be an active member of Explorer Post 77, where he spent several years as a first aid counselor at a camp for intellec…

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by Jon Craig