Published 04:03 IST, April 10th 2020

Patient describes recovery on same ward as UK PM

Hunt spent 10 days at St Thomas' Hospital with COVID-19, four of which he spent in the same intensive care unit as the British Prime Minister.

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A 38-year-old British man has spoken of his experience of being treated for coronavirus and being in same intensive care ward as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

"I called my bror, told him my password, where my will was," David Hunt told British brocaster Sky News.Tearing up, he described seeing a man beside him taking his final breaths.

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According to Sky News, Hunt spent 10 days at St Thomas' Hospital with COVID-19, four of which he spent in same intensive care unit as British Prime Minister.Hunt also praised staff at hospital, saying "I take my hat off to all of m because without m, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be here."

For most people, coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as a fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks.For some, especially older ults and people, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and can be fatal.On Thursday UK reported 65,077 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 7,978 deaths.

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04:03 IST, April 10th 2020