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Zaki Azam

Zaki Y. Azam is a first-year internal medicine resident in New York City.

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May 22, 2020

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I’m a Frontline Medical Worker. I Contracted COVID — and It Took My Grandfather.

We don't want to be heroes right now. We just want to live another day.

By: Zaki Azam ,; Truthout

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