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Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong , a 28-year-old pregnant nurse died last Sunday after contracting the coronavirus, but her baby, a girl, was successfully removed from the womb and she is in good health , the health center reported Wednesday. worked, Luton and Dunstable University Hospital , located in North London
They have not specified if the baby tested positive for the disease. The Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation noted that Agyapong tested positive for coronavirus on April 5, and two days later she was admitted to the hospital where she worked.
"With great sadness I can confirm the death of one of our nurses, Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong, who died on Sunday," said David Carter , executive director of the foundation. "Our thoughts and our deepest condolences are to his family and friends of Mary, at this sad moment," he added.
The announcement of this death came amid fierce controversy over the lack of protective equipment for healthcare staff who find themselves on the front lines of the UK during this health crisis.
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