Survivor’s no-holds-barred coronavirus diary tells how he pulled through

Panayiotis Elia, 66, didn’t show typical Covid-19 symptoms. Pictured in Good Hope Hospital, Birmingham A fish and chip shop owner who fought for his life against coronavirus has shared his candid hospital diary detailing how medics did their best to help him survive. Panayiotis Elia, 66, didn’t show typical Covid-19 symptoms – initially he just … Read more

Antibodies prove difficult to detect in Chinese coronavirus survivors

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Coronavirus survivors give Boris Johnson a message of hope as Prime Minister taken to intensive care

Two men who have survived the coronavirus infection and spent time on intensive care wards have shared their experience of fighting the disease as Boris Johnson battles the killer infection in hospital.  Matt Dockray, 39, described the illness as ‘the most horrible experience you will go through,’ when he appeared on Good Morning Britain on … Read more

Australian Survivor’s Zach Kozyrski proposes to girlfriend Katie Miller

‘It was the perfect proposal!’ Australian Survivor’s Zach Kozyrski proposes to girlfriend Katie Miller in a helicopter over the Sydney Harbour Bridge with the help of his co-stars By Daily Mail Australia Reporter Published: 05:31 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 05:31 GMT, 21 March 2020 Australian Survivor’s Zach Kozyrski is officially engaged to longtime girlfriend … Read more

Christchurch mosque shooting survivors speak one year after the tragedy

The survivors of the Christchurch terror attack have opened up about the horrific mass shooting and revealed what life has been like one year on.  On March 15, 2019, Brenton Tarrant allegedly stormed two mosques in Christchurch, on New Zealand’s south Island, killing 51 Muslim worshipers. For those who miraculously survived the attack, which is … Read more

47 survivors are pulled from the rubble of Chinese coronavirus quarantine hotel

Forty seven people have been rescued from the remains of a hotel in China being used to quarantine coronavirus victims after it collapsed.  The five-storey Xinjai hotel in Quanzhou came down on Saturday, trapping about 70 people, state media said. Rescue workers toiled through the night to pull survivors out, but were still looking for another … Read more

Nazi survivors who documented life in Britain

Nazi survivors’ refuge in Britain: How women who emigrated to the UK after escaping persecution in Germany and Austria documented their new lives Stunning images, taken by women who had escaped Nazi persecution, celebrate life in Britain  They came from Germany and Austria, where photography was seen as a more ‘serious’ art form  Photos are … Read more