Deceased doctor didn't die of fatigue from Covid-19 duties, says wife

The wife of a Covid-19 frontliner has clarified that her husband passed away late at night on Jan 18 due to acute respiratory distress and not fatigue from Covid-19 duties as alleged.

A viral Facebook post yesterday claimed the doctor had passed away due to exhaustion from his role in fighting Covid-19.

"Suddenly, I received many friend requests because it had gone viral. Many have prayed for my late husband Dr Ali Noor Hassan. Alhamdullilah.

"But the information about his death is not so accurate. He passed away at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) due to acute respiratory distress...