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A father and daughter have died from coronavirus within 24 hours of each other.

Hospital pharmacist Pooja Sharma, 33, died on Thursday – succumbing within a day of her dad Sudhir, 61.

Sudhir Sharma, who worked as a immigration officer at Heathrow, died on Wednesday, Daily Star reports.

Friends of Pooja paid tribute to the NHS worker describing her as "one in a million".

In an emotional Facebook tribute, friend Ariba Sultan wrote: "She truly was one in a million. The world's a lot less brighter without her here.

"If this doesn't bring home the fact of how dangerous this virus is, then I don't know what will.

"She was full of life and a fighter, and it still took down not only her but her father - within days of one another!

"RIP Pooja, you were the most positive and dynamic person I knew."

(Image: Facebook)

Lifelong friend Amarjit Aujla added: "Her laughter was contagious and her random calls made my day.

"Life can never be the same without you, my dear friend. I will miss you so much."

Her dad Sudhir is believed to have had underlying health conditions.

Nick Jariwalla, director of Border Force at Heathrow, said: “Sudhir was a very well-respected, kind and experienced officer. He will be greatly missed by everyone."

It is unclear whether Sudhir and Pooja had been in contact with each other before their deaths.

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