It’s been five years since the then Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, warned that Covid-19 could not be contained. And just a two weeks later he put the country into lockdown, as the outbreak started to take hold.
Mark Hammersley fought for his life in Warrington Hospital’s intensive care unit in October 2020. Five years later, he is still feeling the impact of a devastating COVID infection.
Sky’s health correspondent, Ashish Joshi, looks at the lasting impact of the pandemic.
Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/five-years-on-from-covid-one-survivor-reflects-on-fighting-for-his-life-13323483
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