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Three children orphaned after coronavirus killed both their mom and dad just 20 days apart

THREE siblings have been left orphaned by coronavirus after both their parents were tragically killed just 20 days apart.

Nada Ayram, 46, died in hospital on April 21 and her husband, Nameer, 52, then lost his fight for life nearly three weeks later.

 Nameer and Nada Ayram were killed by coronavirus just 20 days apart
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Nameer and Nada Ayram were killed by coronavirus just 20 days apartCredit: FOX 2

The couple - refugees from war-torn Iraq - leave behind a 20-year-old son and two daughters aged 18 and 13.

Nada's online obituary listed their names as Nashwan (known as Nash), Nadeen and Nanssy.

A fundraising drive has now been launched to help them get by in their home city of Troy, Michigan.

The United Community Family Services/Chaldean American Ladies of Charity is spearheading collections.

"They’re not doing well," revealed Renee Yando, the chairwoman of the nonprofit’s board.

The organisation first learned of the family's plight in March when Nameer and Nada were struck down by the virus.

At the time, both were on ventilators in different hospitals while their children were stranded at home, unable to visit them.

 The couple leave behind a 20-year-old son and two daughters
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The couple leave behind a 20-year-old son and two daughtersCredit: FOX 2
 A fundraising drive has now been launched to help the kids
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A fundraising drive has now been launched to help the kidsCredit: fox news

"Nash is devastated and the girls are not taking it well," Yaldo told the Detroit News.

"I mean, they lost both of their parents within weeks of each other. They had no idea the day their parents left them would be the last time they would see them.

"The two oldest kids did have it and self-treated at home while their parents were in the hospital."

A GoFundMe page for the family has already raised over $110,000 of its $100,000 goal, but Yaldo said her organization does not have a target for donations.

"We cant’ put a number on it and we don’t have a goal because, honestly, what is going to be the goal for the rest of these kids’ lives,", she said. ‘

"It’s going to be an ongoing thing. We thought it was something that was going to help the family pay bill for the next year so while their parents recovered. Now the goal is set to get all three kids to adulthood."

Yaldo says the Ayram family escaped ISIS violence in Iraq and headed to the US in 2012 to live the American dream.

However, without any relatives here Nash has been left alone to care for his sisters.

"Mom was a homemaker, the dad brought in all the money," Yaldo told Fox. "He took care of the family; the kids were really just treated as if they were on a pedestal.

"Mom cooked and cleaned for them, drove them to school, and took care of everything. So these kids now have to learn a new way of life."

 The tragic couple were refugees from war-torn Iraq
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The tragic couple were refugees from war-torn IraqCredit: FOX 2
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