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| Coronavirus: Nurse Areema Nasreen dies with Covid-19 | Coronavirus: Nurse Areema Nasreen dies with Covid-19 |
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| A nurse with coronavirus has died after spending weeks in intensive care. | A nurse with coronavirus has died after spending weeks in intensive care. |
| Areema Nasreen, 36, had been placed on a ventilator at Walsall Manor Hospital where she worked in the acute medical unit. | |
| Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust's chief executive Richard Beeken said she was a "very respected member of the team". | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust's chief executive Richard Beeken said she was a "very respected member of the team". |
| He said they had hoped to take Ms Nasreen off the ventilator as she had started to show signs of improvement but she sadly died in the early hours. | He said they had hoped to take Ms Nasreen off the ventilator as she had started to show signs of improvement but she sadly died in the early hours. |
| 'Risking their lives' | 'Risking their lives' |
| Fellow nurse Rubi Aktar has paid tribute to Ms Nasreen on social media: "She was the most loveliest, genuine person you could ever meet, she went above and beyond for everyone she met. | Fellow nurse Rubi Aktar has paid tribute to Ms Nasreen on social media: "She was the most loveliest, genuine person you could ever meet, she went above and beyond for everyone she met. |
| "I am so broken that words can't explain. I can't believe I will not see your smile again." | "I am so broken that words can't explain. I can't believe I will not see your smile again." |
| Mr Beeken said Ms Nasreen had "always dreamed of being a nurse", and her family said she had been considered fit and healthy before she contracted the virus. | Mr Beeken said Ms Nasreen had "always dreamed of being a nurse", and her family said she had been considered fit and healthy before she contracted the virus. |
| "She qualified as a nurse in January 2019, she was a very, very, respected and valued member of the team on the acute medical unit and they are absolutely distraught," Mr Beeken said. | "She qualified as a nurse in January 2019, she was a very, very, respected and valued member of the team on the acute medical unit and they are absolutely distraught," Mr Beeken said. |
| West Midlands mayor Andy Street tweeted: "Such tragic news this morning, my heart goes out to Areema's family and three children. | West Midlands mayor Andy Street tweeted: "Such tragic news this morning, my heart goes out to Areema's family and three children. |
| "Frontline workers across the West Midlands are risking their lives day after day to protect us, the least we can do to help them is follow government advice." | "Frontline workers across the West Midlands are risking their lives day after day to protect us, the least we can do to help them is follow government advice." |
| Asian 'role model' | Asian 'role model' |
| Dr Samara Afzal, a GP in Birmingham who knew Ms Nasreen, told BBC Asian Network it was "absolutely devastating news for the family". | Dr Samara Afzal, a GP in Birmingham who knew Ms Nasreen, told BBC Asian Network it was "absolutely devastating news for the family". |
| "They [the family] are still coming to terms, it's heartbreaking for the children who didn't get to see her, because of the circumstances and the nature of Covid. | "They [the family] are still coming to terms, it's heartbreaking for the children who didn't get to see her, because of the circumstances and the nature of Covid. |
| "She was very bubbly, full of life... she was a fantastic role model to Asian women, she married young and had children but then wanted to pursue her dream in nursing, became a nurse and absolutely loved her job, she was completely dedicated to it, she'd go out of her way to help people." | "She was very bubbly, full of life... she was a fantastic role model to Asian women, she married young and had children but then wanted to pursue her dream in nursing, became a nurse and absolutely loved her job, she was completely dedicated to it, she'd go out of her way to help people." |
| Dame Donna Kinnair, chief executive of the Royal College of Nursing, said: "We know that Areema has given her life in terms of looking after patients, my sympathies go out to [her] entire family." | Dame Donna Kinnair, chief executive of the Royal College of Nursing, said: "We know that Areema has given her life in terms of looking after patients, my sympathies go out to [her] entire family." |
| Commenting on the death of Ms Nasreen, health secretary Matt Hancock said: "I pay tribute to the NHS staff who've died serving the NHS, serving the nation. | Commenting on the death of Ms Nasreen, health secretary Matt Hancock said: "I pay tribute to the NHS staff who've died serving the NHS, serving the nation. |
| "It shows the incredible bravery of every member of the NHS who goes into work knowing that these dangers are there." | "It shows the incredible bravery of every member of the NHS who goes into work knowing that these dangers are there." |
| Speaking to Sky News early last week, Ms Nasreen's sister Kazeema, 22, said her normally fit and healthy sister had been on annual leave when she first started showing symptoms. | Speaking to Sky News early last week, Ms Nasreen's sister Kazeema, 22, said her normally fit and healthy sister had been on annual leave when she first started showing symptoms. |
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