The British presenter Piers Morgan did not want to miss the European Championship final between England and Italy. He relied on his vaccination and the protective measures. A mistake. Now he is reporting on his corona illness.
When the European Championship final between England and Italy kicked off, Wembley Stadium was raging. The British fans celebrated because they thought they were so close to a historic victory. The British presenter Piers Morgan insisted on being there live. The 56-year-old felt safe. After all, only those who were double vaccinated or who could present a negative corona test were allowed in. A fatal fallacy.
In an article that will appear in tomorrow’s Sunday edition of the “Daily Mail”, the former “Good Morning Britain” presenter now reports on his Covid 19 disease. In it he makes sure that he got it in the final game – despite two vaccinations with the active ingredient from Astrazeneca. Due to the protective measures, he felt safe in the stadium until it was stormed by fans who did not have tickets. On Twitter, he commented that this likely “turned the finals into a huge spreader event.”
“I have this killer virus in me”
According to the article, he felt the first symptoms two days later. The positive PCR test was available after four days. He was infected with the Delta variant of the virus, which is now prevalent in the UK. He initially suffered from a high fever, chills and severe cough. He was also plagued by sneezing fits. Released from a state of extreme exhaustion. He is sure that anyone who has become infected will experience this strange, unsettling moment in which one becomes aware, “I have this killer virus in me”. He was afraid of what to expect next. In addition to “strange pain”, he also had “alarming” chest pain and “my voice sounds like Barry White”.
The symptoms have since subsided, but the disease has made him think and changed his view of Covid and vaccinations. Covid-19 is “definitely the hardest disease” he has experienced in his adult life. But: “I’m still here – in contrast to so many millions of people around the world who lost their lives to Covid in this pandemic.” He owes “deep gratitude” to the scientists who developed the Astrazeneca vaccine.
Morgan is one of the sharpest critics of the British corona strategy. It was only at the beginning of the month that he caused a furore once again due to his harsh criticism of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his decision to relax the corona measures on the island despite the increasing number of infections. The moderator compared the fight against those who wanted to relax with the fight against the National Socialists in World War II.
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