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Coronavirus Scotland: Scots dad describes coronavirus like 'breathing through straw' after 14-day fight for life on ventilator

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A dad who was on a ventilator for 14 days while he battled coronavirus has thanked healthcare heroes for saving his life.Robbie Purdie spent more than two weeks in intensive care at Dumfries Infirmary after being struck down by Covid-19.He’s now back home with wife Fiona and children Euan, 18, and 15-year-old Caitlin.But he said it’s only thanks to hospital staff that he’s still alive.“They are true heroes and I will forever be grateful to each and every one of them,” Robbie said.The 57-year-old retired teacher was working as a supply teacher when his health took a turn for the worse on March 16.He said: “I’d had a bit of a cough but I became cold and shivery so went home from work.“I suspected it might have been coronavirus so Fiona went

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