COVID-19: Doctor Treats Patients For 35 Days Straight, Dies Of Stroke Week Before 30th Birthday
Dr Dong Tian an anaesthetist was declared dead at a hospital in Hubei three days ago a week before his 30th birthday. The medic was at the frontlines for over a month He collapsed and was rushed to the hospital on March 3 According to reports he was treated at the Intensive Care Unit for 19 days before passing away.
The real warriors in the fight against coronavirus are proving to be doctors, nurses and medical staff. Around the world medics are working round-the-clock to treat COVID-19 patients. In the process, many doctors have died and if this does not make them martyrs then nothing else will.
One such story is that of a 29-year-old Chinese doctor who died of a stroke after fighting the coronavirus for 35 days straight. Dr Dong Tian, an anaesthetist, was declared dead at a hospital in Hubei three days ago, a week before his 30th birthday.
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The medic was at the frontlines for over a month. He collapsed and was rushed to the hospital on March 3.
According to reports, he was treated at the Intensive Care Unit for 19 days before passing away. He is survived by his wife and sick father. A funeral for the medic was organised in his hometown, Dangyang of Hubei Province. People held a banner that read 'welcome home to the anti-coronavirus hero, Dong Tian.'
Dr Dong, looked after his sick father back home. But he volunteered to return to work in late January as the outbreak rapidly grew in Hubei Province, the former epicentre of the coronavirus.
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On February 29, the doctor was asked to take a break after working for 35 days in a row. He was put under isolation due to quarantine requirements.
During his quarantine, the anaesthetist was taken to the hospital when when he had a sudden headache and started losing the ability to speak.
He passed away on March 21. The Zhijiang People's Hospital, said for him in a statement, 'Comrade Dong Tian was efficient and proactive in his work. He respected the leaders and was kind to his colleagues.'
In another statement his colleague wrote, 'Dong Tian is an outstanding representative of the 'millennial doctors. He used his life to express his benevolence and love as a doctor. He sacrificed his youth and passion for his medical career.'
This tragic news comes as 3,675 medical workers from all over China have reportedly returned to their hometowns as the country reported zero domestic cases for a second time in a row on Friday.
Not only in China, but doctors around the world have been putting in their best. Recently 4000 nurses and 500 doctors came out of their retirement to help fight coronavirus in UK.
NEWS: Delighted that 4,000 nurses and 500 doctors have signed up to return to the NHS in the first 48 hours of our call. Brilliant support in our national effort tackling #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/8IPJE1Pj6g
¡ª Matt Hancock (@MattHancock) March 21, 2020
After this is all over, people of the medical community should be rewarded and receive their due in saving people¡¯s lives while risking their own.
