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31Aug

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Dr Arun Sharma, senior medical officer

Dr Arun Sharma, the senior medical officer (SMO) of India’s Amritsar Civil Hospital, died on August 30, 2020, at a private hospital from Covid-19 and underlying comorbidities. The 54-year-old doctor tested positive on August 18. “Besides Covid-19, Dr Arun Sharma was suffering from heart ailments. Also, the virus had attacked his lungs. He was put on ventilator on Saturday but the doctors couldn’t save him despite best efforts. He passed away on Sunday morning”, said Dr Navdeep Singh, Amritsar civil surgeon. A viral video had shown Dr Sharma attempting to dance while sitting in bed at the hospital’s emergency ward with oxygen support attached. “We can fight the battle against Covid-19 only with bravery,” he had said. Dr Sharma, who...

20Jul

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Mahesh Sharma, politician

Mahesh Sharma, a politician from the Indian state of Gujarat, died of Covid-19 on July 19, 2020. Sharma, who was vice-president of BJP’s Vadodara unit, passed away at a private hospital. He was undergoing treatment after having tested positive for Covid-19 last week. Sharma, in his mid 50s, was a member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) before he joined the BJP over two decades ago. Senior party leaders remembered Sharma for his dedication to the party’s internal affairs. “He was an extremely committed leader. He never contested elections but was always in the forefront of all activities undertaken by the party. When I was the general secretary of the Yuva Morcha, he was the vice-president of the organisation. We have worked very closely,” sa...

14Jul

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Dr PK Sharma, general practitioner

Dr PK Sharma, a senior private medical practitioner from Tinsukia in the Indian state of Assam, died of Covid-19 on July 13, 2020, at the Assam Medical College Hospital (AMCH) in Dibrugarh while undergoing treatment. According to sources, Dr Sharma was one of the most popular medical practitioners of Tinsukia. He was admitted to AMCH in a critical condition on Tuesday. “He was a good medical practitioner in Tinsukia and was very popular among his patients. Till Monday (July 13), he offered service to his patients at his clinic in Tinsukia,” a resident of Tinsukia told Northeast Now over the telephone. Northeast Now

8May

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Pooja Sharma, Pharmacist

Pharmacist Pooja Sharma, 33, died a day after her father â€“ both passing away from coronavirus. Ms Sharma, who worked at the Eastbourne District General Hospital in East Sussex, was admitted to intensive care three days before she died. Paying tribute to their friend, Mr Sharma’s loved ones said her laugh was “contagious” and that she gave her friends “nothing but love, support and a tummy ache with all the laughter.” The Telegraph

26Mar

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Pooja Sharma, Hospital pharmacist

Pooja Sharma, 33, died on March 26, 2020 Pooja Sharma, 33, died on March 26, 2020, a day after her father also passed away from the coronavirus. She was working with Eastbourne district general hospital, East Sussex, the United Kingdom. A friend, Amarjit Aujla, paid tribute on Facebook: “Her laughter was contagious and her random calls made my day. From when we were in primary school until we last spoke two weeks ago, you gave me nothing but love, support and a tummy ache with all the laughter. Life can never be the same without you my dear friend.” Lara Stacey Young, a nurse in the area, said: “So many people will be devastated. She was such a lovely soul.” Sharma’s father, Sudhir, 61, was an immigration officer at Heathrow, but officials said it was likely he had contracted ...