Coronavirus: Doctor Jean-Jacques Razafindranazy is the first doctor to die of the virus in France: Femme Actuelle Le MAG

"We are sad and angry." As the world faces an unprecedented pandemic, doctors, nurses, firefighters, police are on the bridge every day to help people who are infected. Unfortunately, these everyday heroes are not always equipped to deal with this deadly virus. In an overwhelming text published on social networks, the son of doctor Razafindranazy paid tribute to his father, who died on Saturday March 21, 2020 at the Lille University Hospital. The information was confirmed by the Minister of Health, Olivier Véran, Sunday March 22, 2020 on LCI. At this time, it is impossible to know exactly the source of the doctor's contamination. However, according to information obtained by our colleagues from Parisian, "in the course of his duties" an emergency physician, Doctor Razafindranazy was said to have been in contact with the first cases of coronavirus at Compiègne hospital in Oise.

Retired doctor, he wanted to help his overworked colleagues

At the time, "The precautions were then less, in any case not adapted", a hospital source told the newspaper. "My father sacrificed himself, reacted this Sunday his son, contacted by The Parisian. He was retired and could have stopped but he kept coming because he always wanted to help his overworked colleagues. He worked because he liked it, it was his life. It is unfair." The man adds that his father, after returning from vacation, was "in fine fettle" . "But covid-19 was stronger " he concludes his poignant praise.

His wife, general practitioner confined to his home, was unable to accompany her husband, reveals France 3. Colleagues of the deceased are devastated by this drama. One of them, questioned by The Parisian, would like to warn the French. "The situation is serious, we didn't ask to die. We assume our responsibilities but the citizens do not realize the gravity of the situation. " did he declare. Many caregivers are calling for tighter containment, like in China, to help stem the spread of the virus.

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