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Malaysian-born doctor in Australia saves state from second COVID-19 wave, hailed a hero

today25 November 2020

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Malaysian-born doctor Dharminy Thurairatnam is being hailed a hero in Adelaide, Australia after she prevented a second wave of COVID-19 transmissions in the state.

Thurairatnam was working a busy Friday night shift at the Lyell McEwin Hospital when she attended to an elderly woman in her 80s.

At first, Thurairatnam never expected her patient to have COVID-19. But something was amiss.

IMAGE: Tait Schmaal

The woman was experiencing difficulty breathing.

“I believe that she had something…

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