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BBC News Covid: Norwich man's daughters praise hospital staff as he loses virus battle Close The daughter of "caring" man who died in hospital from coronavirus has spoken of the moment a nurse looked "heartbroken" as she turned off the machine keeping him alive. Father-of-seven Edward Folkard, 65, died after spending 11 days battling the virus at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital in January. One of his daughters, Sam Folkard, said: "The nurse that had to turn his machine off in the end probably was about the same age as me, if not younger. She looked heartbroken as well. "How could...

"He looked like he was sleeping.  Edward Folkard pictured with daughters Kellie, Sammy and Katie. - Credit: Folkard family "We followed all the rules. We wore our masks and did not go and meet each other. One year of not being able to spend time together and he's gone. It can happen out of the blue." When her dad was taken to hospital the Aylsham Road resident launched a fundraising page to raise £2,000 for  the hospital's intensive care staff. She described the protective equipment as hot and suffocating and praised the amazing staff for their care as the work on a "silent war zone" cari...

"He looked like he was sleeping.  Edward Folkard pictured with daughters Kellie, Sammy and Katie. - Credit: Folkard family "We followed all the rules. We wore our masks and did not go and meet each other. One year of not being able to spend time together and he's gone. It can happen out of the blue." When her dad was taken to hospital the Aylsham Road resident launched a fundraising page to raise £2,000 for  the hospital's intensive care staff. She described the protective equipment as hot and suffocating and praised the amazing staff for their care as the work on a "silent war zone" cari...