UAE Covid-19: Emirati frontline worker describes early days of pandemic
Emirati volunteer Amal Al Busaeedi
Amal Al Busaeedi worked at the Ghantout quarantine facility.
An Emirati woman in Abu Dhabi, who was among the first persons to volunteer to work at a quarantine facility when Covid-19 had just broken out, says she felt it was the perfect moment to give back to her nation.
Amal Al Busaeedi said when the Covid-19 pandemic began in the UAE, there was no question of “what I would do”.
“This was my moment to step up and give back to the nation. My military training, which I completed in 2019, prepared me for a crisis,” she said.
Abu Dhabi: Like thousands of frontline professionals in the UAE, Amal Al Busaeedi dedicated herself to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. And yet, the Emirati also believes she infected her mother during a visit home during the early months of the outbreak.
“The virus came so quickly that no one knew what to expect. But there was no question of what I would do. This was my moment to step up and give back to the nation. My military training, which I completed in 2019, prepared me for a crisis,” said Al Busaeedi, head of technical support at the Emirates Red Crescent.