Pakistani doctor perishes after fighting coronavirus in the UK

• Dr.Zaidi, a GP in Leigh-on-Sea for more than 45 years was self-isolating when he developed “textbook symptoms.”

Serving at the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic a Pakistani origin doctor gave the ultimate sacrifice while serving his patients in the United Kingdom.

Dr.Habib Zaidi, the 76 years old family general practitioner, was among the three Muslim doctors to give their lives while fighting coronavirus in the UK. Alongside consultant Amged El Hawrani, an ear, nose and throat specialist and Dr.El Tayar, 63, an organ transplant consultant, the two doctors are of Sudanese background.

Dr.Zaidi, a GP in Leigh-on-Sea for more than 45 years was self-isolating when he developed “textbook symptoms” according to his daughter, Sarah Zaidi, who is also a doctor.

“He left a gaping hole in our hearts, but a loss that is also felt within the community that he devoted almost his entire life to," she said in a statement to BBC. "We are praying for the safety of everyone right now."

The family of Southend GP Dr Habib Zaidi who has died of suspected coronavirus says he was “devoted in the most altruistic way to the service of his patients.. ” and served 3 generations of tens of thousands of families. Full statement here: pic.twitter.com/LomxzuBHat

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More than 1,400 persons have died off coronavirus in the UK, with over 20,000 cases of COVID-19 reported to date in the country.