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Offshore Covid Death Probe to Assess Safety Steps and Treatment

The inquiry will assess Covid safety protocols offshore and at airports, with over 6,000 Covid-related deaths reported linked to employment, officials said.

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Donald Singer from Aberdeen died while working on the Ninian Southern Platform in 2020.

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Oil rig safety measures to be probed after Covid death in first of its kind inquiry

Donald Singer, 66, died after contracting Covid-19 in May 2020 and was airlifted from the Ninian Southern Platform to Aberdeen Roayl Infirmary.

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landmark inquiry into death of oil rig worker with Covid

Donald Singer was removed from the platform by helicopter after his Covid symptoms worsened

·London, United Kingdom
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