About Usama Riaz
Lived 1994 – 2020 (aged 25–26). Usama Riaz was a Pakistani physician.
Usama Riaz (; 1993 – 23 March 2020) was a Pakistani physician from Gilgit-Baltistan.
Career During his career, Riaz screened pilgrims who had returned to Pakistan from Iran.
He also treated people in intensive care diagnosed with COVID-19, despite lacking personal protective equipment, which increased his personal risk.
Death Riaz died on 23 March 2020, from COVID-19 complications at the age of 26. Riaz was the first Pakistani doctor to die from the virus.
On 27 March 2020, he was posthumously awarded the Nishan-e-Kashmir, the highest award of the state, by Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir for his services.
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Who was Usama Riaz?
Pakistani doctor
When was Usama Riaz born?
Usama Riaz was born in 1994 in Gilgit-Baltistan.
When did Usama Riaz die?
Usama Riaz died on 23 March 2020 in Pakistan.
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Usama Riaz was a physician.
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Usama Riaz was Pakistani.
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