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From his home in Sydney, Sanjay made 28 phone calls to ambulances to get his brother to hospital. When one finally arrived after one and a half hours it was too late, he told SBS News through tears. As it arrived at the hospital, he straight away went on the emergency - and straight away suffered low saturation levels of oxygen and basically he suffered a cardiac arrest with respiratory failure.
Within 24 hours, his mother - at the age of 83 - also succumbed to the virus. My mother also suffered a respiratory failure and she died at home.
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From his home in Sydney, Sanjay made 28 phone calls to ambulances to get his brother to hospital. When one finally arrived after one and a half hours it was too late, he told SBS News through tears. As it arrived at the hospital, he straight away went on the emergency - and straight away suffered low saturation levels of oxygen and basically he suffered a cardiac arrest with respiratory failure.
Within 24 hours, his mother - at the age of 83 - also succumbed to the virus. My mother also suffered a respiratory failure and she died at home.
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When Sachin Sharmaâs entire family in India was diagnosed with COVID-19 about a week ago, he was desperate to jump on a plane and be there for them.
His mother, 62, and father, 71, are in critical need of hospital care. His sister, 35, and niece, 5, also have the virus and are unable to leave their home.
Shachin Sharma is unable to travel to India to care for his critically ill family.
Credit:Rhett Wyman
Mr Sharma, 40 from Hornsby, applied to the federal government for permission to go to India, but was knocked back.
The tighter travel rules announced on Tuesday have left him with little hope for any future requests.
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When Sachin Sharma’s entire family in India was diagnosed with COVID-19 about a week ago, he was desperate to jump on a plane and be there for them.
His mother, 62, and father, 71, are in critical need of hospital care. His sister, 35, and niece, 5, also have the virus and are unable to leave their home.
Shachin Sharma is unable to travel to India to care for his critically ill family.
Credit:Rhett Wyman
Mr Sharma, 40 from Hornsby, applied to the federal government for permission to go to India, but was knocked back.
The tighter travel rules announced on Tuesday have left him with little hope for any future requests.