WORLDBritish Surgeon Dies After Contracting CCP VirusSavePrintA sign directs patients toward a NHS 111 Coronavirus Pod outside University College Hospital in London, UK, on March 5, 2020. Isabel Infantes/AFP via Getty ImagesWeb Staff3/29/2020|Updated: 3/30/2020A surgeon has become the first front-line National Health Service (NHS) worker in Britain to die after contracting COVID-19.The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton say Amged El-Hawrani, 55, died at the Glenfield Hospital in Leicester on Saturday.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.