TV historian Dan Snow has spoken of his concern for his dad who is self-isolating due to the coronavirus outbreak. Peter, 80, has been staying at home with his wife Ann after their son asked them to.
Dan said: "My dad's got bad lungs, he's in his 80s, he's just absolutely, you know, straight in the crosshairs. "You know, why not isolate if I can keep him alive till hopefully some drugs change, situation changes, we can flatten the curve, ventilators will be available in hospitals. "Whatever it might be I thought, 'why not?'" The government has told everyone aged 70 or over to self-isolate for 12 weeks as the age group is considered one of the most at risk of contracting Covid-19.
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