GP feared to be first British doctor to die after catching coronavirus
Dr Habib Zaidi, 76, died at Southend Hospital in Essex 24 hours after being taken ill on Tuesday, it has been reported.
Dr Habib Zaidi, 76, is believed to be the first British doctor to have died after contracting coronavirusTests have not yet confirmed that he died of Covid-19 but his daughter, Dr Sarah Zaidi, also a GP, said he showed "textbook symptoms" of the virus."It is reflective of his sacrifice." "He was treated as a definitive case. There is little clinical doubt it is coronavirus, the test result is academic.""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."
Dr Zaidi, who was still practising as a GP in Leigh-on-Sea, had reportedly been self-isolating and not seen patients in person for about a week.He was managing partner of Eastwood Group Practice with his wife Dr Talat Zaidi. All four of his four children also work in the medical profession - his son is a haematologist consultant and his daughters are a trainee surgeon, a dentist and a GP.
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