A cardiologist testified Monday that George Floyd’s death was caused by asphyxia, but local attention was fixed on a suburban police shooting that sparked protests and looting Sunday night.
Dr. Jonathan Rich, a cardiologist, testifies Monday in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd. (Court TV via AP, Pool)
MINNEAPOLIS (CN) The third week of testimony in Derek Chauvin’s murder trial for the death of George Floyd began Monday with several hotly discussed motions and continued medical testimony from a prominent cardiologist.
Dr. Jonathan Rich, a Chicago cardiologist who also teaches at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, took the stand Monday morning to assess the condition of Floyd’s heart and the possibility that he succumbed to a heart attack or overdose. Rich ruled out both.
Who is Dr Jonathan Rich? All about the cardiologist from Derek Chauvin case
Dr Jonathan Rich is a cardiologist who testified in the Derek Chauvin trial. He stated: “I believe that Mr George Floyd’s death was absolutely preventable.”
During his testimony, Dr Rich said “with a high level of medical certainty that George Floyd did not die from a primary heart event, and he did not die from a drug overdose.”
He is not the first medical expert in this trial to state that George Floyd’s death could have been prevented.
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IDPH and other community partners are hosting a virtual event addressing the frequently asked questions regarding COVID-19 and the vaccine for the Latino community.
Illinois preps for expanded vaccine eligibility as health experts say it might be time for tighter rules in face of third surge: ‘Maybe the expectation is that vaccination is going to save our butts’ Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune
Suburban Cook County will join the rest of the state outside Chicago in expanding coronavirus vaccine eligibility Monday to everyone 16 and older as the state makes 150,000 appointments for first doses available next week at mass vaccination sites and pharmacies in the suburbs.
Most of Illinois’ 101 other counties already have expanded eligibility to everyone old enough to receive the vaccine, but the city of Chicago, which gets its own supply from the federal government, isn’t following suit until April 19, the most recent deadline President Joe Biden set for universal adult eligibility.
Women saw alarmingly high rates of mental health issues at start of COVID • Suburban Cook to expand vaccine eligibility • Prior authorizations still leading to delayed care
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Women saw alarmingly high rates of mental health issues at start of COVID • Suburban Cook to expand vaccine eligibility • Prior authorizations still leading to delayed care
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WOMEN HAD HIGH RATE OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AT START OF PANDEMIC: Women had higher rates of anxiety and depression at the beginning of the pandemic last year, according to a new study from UChicago Medicine.