A British pilot who spent more than two months on life support in Vietnam after contracting Covid-19 was discharged from hospital and has returned to the UK on Saturday. Stephen Cameron, 42, was the sickest patient medics had treated during the coronavirus outbreak in the country and had been given 10% chance to live. The Vietnam Airlines pilot from Motherwell, Scotland, spent four months in hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City, including 10 weeks on a ventilator. Vietnam has recorded no official deaths related to the pandemic following a fast and proactive response
British pilot returns home from Vietnam after Covid-19 ordeal
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Covid-19 is the official WHO name given to the novel coronavirus which broke out in late 2019 and began to spread in the early months of 2020.
Symptoms of coronavirus
The main symptoms of coronavirus are:
- a persistent new cough (non productive, dry)
- a high temperature (e.g. head feels warm to the touch)
- shortness of breath (if this is abnormal for the individual, or increased)
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Scotland is a country in Western Europe which forms part of the United Kingdom. Its government was joined with that of England’s through the 1707 Acts of Union. A devolved government now administers many of the affairs of the country, though ultimate authority still resides with Westminster. Scotland has a distinct legal system and national sporting associations. 5.2 million people live in Scotland and the largest city in the country is Glasgow, though the capital is Edinburgh where the government sits at the Scottish Parliament opposite Holyrood Palace.