A young physician, Dr. Usama Riaz, persevered in treating patients in Pakistan despite a lack of protective clothing during the CCP virus outbreak. Ultimately, he contracted the virus and lost his life; he has earned hero status in Pakistan for putting his own safety at risk for the sake of others.
As per Reuters, Riaz, 26, was diagnosed with the virus at the District Head Quarter Hospital in Gilgit on March 20, 2020; he died just two days later. A senior official of the Gilgit Health Department, Dr. Shah Zaman, told Reuters by phone that Riaz and nine colleagues had been screening pilgrims returning to Pakistan from neighboring Iran.
