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Lives Lost: Doctor chose to stay, work in war-torn Syria by Julie Watson, The Associated Press Posted Dec 17, 2020 12:04 am EDT Last Updated Dec 17, 2020 at 12:12 am EDT Dr. Adnan Jasem had every reason to leave war-torn Syria after surviving a bomb blast that broke his legs four years ago and receiving job offers from abroad. Still, Jasem stayed, committed to treating the people in his homeland. It was no surprise that he would be on the front lines when the first coronavirus cases appeared in northwest Syria this summer. By Sept. 6, Jasem started feeling ill. Four days later, the 58-year-old was dead. ....
Dr. Adnan Jasem had every reason to leave war-torn Syria after surviving a bomb blast that broke his legs four years ago and receiving job offers from abroad. Still, Jasem stayed, committed to treating the people in his homeland. It was no surprise that he would be on the front lines when the first coronavirus cases appeared in northwest Syria this summer. By Sept. 6, Jasem started feeling ill. Four days later, the 58-year-old was dead. “It’s just so tragic,” said Jasem s cousin, Dr. Ziad Alissa, who lives in Paris. Alissa called doctors to get Jasem on a ventilator, but it was too late and he died the next day. ....