A teenager who caught the coronavirus after mistaking it for asthma says he was convinced he would die alone in isolation. Brandon Fay, from Dublin, Ireland, has spoken about his terrifying experience and says he didn't think he would pull through.
The 17-year-old went into Mater Hospital after contracting the killer bug and has now pleaded with other youngsters to take it seriously.
The teen revealed the brutal symptoms which saw him rushed to hospital within 30 minutes after being tested during a routine check up.
He told Dublin Live : "I don’t know how I contracted it and don’t think half of the people who have it or had it will know where they have got it from.
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