Coronavirus pandemic: Aston Villa goalkeeper Pepe Reina shows worrying COVID-19 symptoms

The coronavirus pandemic has gripped the world on a massive scale. Entire governments have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic which has shown no signs of slowing down in the last two weeks. Europe is now the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, with Italy and Spain the worst-hit countries on the continent.

The United Kingdom announced a nationwide lockdown on March 23. A host of Premier League stars have been going for regular check-ups in order to make sure they have not contracted the virus. Aston Villa goalkeeper Pepe Reina had some news to share regarding his health during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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In conversation with radio station Cope, Pepe Reina admitted that he has shown signs of coronavirus infection a week ago. The on-loan Aston Villa goalkeeper was quoted as saying “Last week it was my turn to go through the bug. 'It has been a different week, of taking precautions not to infect the people who live with me. Here tests are not conducted unless you are [in a] very bad [state]. Speaking to the doctors, the symptoms I had were of it, without official confirmation of it but everything pointed to it. We are very privileged people. We have a big house, with a garden. I think of the people who live in a 70m squared apartment with two children and for me they are people who are showing a lot of strength.”

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