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Frontline doctor chops hair off to prevent passing Covid-19 to her children
CORONAVIRUS | A doctor on the frontline of the Covid-19 battle has shared the drastic measures she has taken to reduce the risk of passing on the virus to her two young children.
A medical officer at the intensive care unit (ICU) at Hospital Sungai Buloh, Dr Faiqah Nastasha Mohamed Sam (above) takes several showers in a day.
Like all doctors, she is required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) when coming in contact with Covid-19 patients. Once leaving the isolation wards, she must dispose of the full suit and disinfect herself....
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