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Abdul Mabud Chowdhury with his wife.
Abdul Mabud Chowdhury with his wife.Facebook
Abdul Mabud Chowdhury with his wife.
Abdul Mabud Chowdhury with his wife.Facebook
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A doctor has died of the coronavirus three weeks after warning British Prime Minister Boris Johnson that medical workers on the front lines of the pandemic need more personal protective equipment, according to a report.

Dr. Abdul Mabud Chowdhury, 53, a urologist at London’s Homerton Hospital, succumbed to the disease Wednesday after spending 15 days at Queen’s Hospital in Romford, according to Sky News.

On March 18, he wrote an urgent message to Johnson on Facebook in an appeal for PPE for “each and every” health worker in the UK.

“Remember we may be doctor/nurse/HCA/allied health workers who are in direct contact with patients but we are also human beings trying to live in this world disease free with our family and friends,” Chowdhury wrote.

“People appreciate us and salute us for our rewarding jobs which is very inspirational, but I would like to say we have to protect ourselves and our families in this global disaster,” he added.

Johnson, 55, who later also tested positive for the disease, remained in intensive care Thursday at London’s St Thomas’ Hospital while the government is being run by Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab.

The Muslim Doctors Association paid tribute to the Bangladesh-born doctor, who had no underlying medical conditions.

“We are deeply saddened by the death of Dr. Abdul Mabud Chowdhury, Consultant Urologist at Homerton Hospital, after fighting for his life from COVID-19,” the group said. “He leaves behind his wife and two children. Our thoughts and prayers are with them.”

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