First doctor dies of coronavirus in UK after showing 'textbook symptoms'

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First doctor dies of coronavirus in UK after showing 'textbook symptoms'
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Tributes have flooded in for the ‘kind and caring’ doctor, described as a 'legend' of his profession 😢

Two years ago Dr Zaidi won an excellence award from the NHS Southend Clinical Comissioning Group , which described him as a ‘legend’ who was ‘highly revered by staff and patients alike’.Tributes have flooded into to the ‘kind and caring’ doctor on social media.

A family member said they ‘lost a gem’ to Covid-19, describing Dr Zaidi as ‘a great soul, known for being compassionate, and caring not just toward friends and family but to people at large in need of any advice or assistance’. Leader of Southend Coucil, Ian Gilbert, said: ‘We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dr Zaidi. Dr Zaidi and his family are well known and well-loved within the community.’

On Facebook, one patient said: ‘A kinder more caring gentleman, doctor and friend you would be hard to find.’Dr Sarah Zaidi said: ‘We can’t mourn in the normal way. We can’t have a normal funeral.’

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