ANOTHER FALLEN HERO

‘Truly gentle’ doctor, 62, who dedicated his career to caring for the elderly is latest NHS medic killed by coronavirus

TRIBUTES have been paid to a “truly gentle gentleman” who died from coronavirus after dedicating his medical career to caring for the elderly.

Consultant geriatrician Dr Medhat Atalla had been working hard to protect the age group most vulnerable to the virus when he fell ill.

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She said: “We are heartbroken. We are going to be so lost without him. The pain will never go away.”

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Meanwhile, charity Cruse Bereavement Care said more than 100,000 people were grieving in isolation because of coronavirus.

It estimates that around 900,000 people have been unable to attend funerals or say goodbye to loved ones due to the lockdown.

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