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Originally Published 1 year ago — by BBC.com
A 74-year-old woman in Nebraska, initially pronounced dead at a nursing home, was found alive at a funeral home when staff noticed she was still breathing and performed CPR. She was taken to a hospital, and police are investigating the incident but have found no evidence of criminal intent. The woman's current condition is unknown, and her family has been notified.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by CBS News
A 76-year-old woman in Ecuador, who had surprised her relatives by knocking on her coffin during her wake earlier this month, has died after spending a week in intensive care. The woman had initially been declared dead by a doctor on duty after being admitted with a possible stroke and cardiopulmonary arrest. Her son has warned that things "are not going to stay like this" and a technical committee has been formed to review how the hospital issues death certificates.