Pakistani plastic surgeon loses life in COVID-19 in UK

A Pakistani plastic surgeon, working temporarily at the Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI), died of viral CO Quad 19 after being on a ventilator for more than three weeks.

Dr. Furqan Ali Siddiqui graduated from Dow Medical College in 1991-2, but he specialized in plastic surgery and was considered a full-fledged professional in the field.

The victim's family is still in Pakistan, including six of his children who will not be able to attend his funeral due to travel restrictions. Dr Siddiqui will be buried in the UK.

In an exclusive interview with Geo News, Dr. Shabi Ahmed, who serves as a consultant urologist and president of Dogan (Doo Abroad Graduates of Northern Europe), said: "But it's very heartening that there is no one from his family. We will be able to attend his funeral or bury him."

Commenting on the death of his colleague, Dr. Salman Shahid said, "Pakistan lost another asset. He was serving in the front lines in MRI when he caught the Covid-19 and finally gave up his life. May Allah bless them with Paradise and bestow patience and grace on their families and loved ones. "

Dr. Siddiqui's friends remember how he treated patients in Karachi for free and how much he cared for the poor and weak. The surgeon's wife is also a doctor.

Earlier, Dr Habib Zaidi, Dr Shahid Sattar, Dr Mamoona Rana, Dr Nasir Khan and other doctors of Pakistani origin also lost their lives in the UK due to viral infections.

More than 26,000 people have died from COVID-19 in the UK, while more than 170,000 have contracted the virus. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, has said that the Corona virus has reached its peak, but in spite of this, 674 people have died in the last 24 hours.