London, Ont. father confirms teen son's death from COVID-19
The father of a 19-year-old who died last week after being diagnosed with COVID-19 said his son absolutely died from the disease and did not take his own life.

The father of a 19-year-old who died last week after being diagnosed with COVID-19 said his son absolutely died from the disease and did not take his own life.
Looking back on the first 11 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the director of the Critical Care Trauma Centre at the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) says it has taken a toll on staff.
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The father of a 19-year-old who died last week after being diagnosed with COVID-19 said his son absolutely died from the disease and did not take his own life.
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