A 28-year-old man left fighting for his life by coronavirus has issued a stark warning for people ignoring official advice - and described his ordeal as "harrowing".
Michael Prendergast said he was unable to lift his head as he contracted deadly pneumonia. Speaking from his hospital bed in Kerry, Ireland, Michael - who had just returned from London when he was taken ill - said he never expected to be affected as badly as he was.
He told Sky News: "I have been so sick and so weak that I couldn't raise my own head and I've asked myself 'have I been a good person, have I done enough in my life?' For the latest on the coronavirus pandemic, click here "There's still so much I want to achieve.
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