A young Covid survivor who spent a month in coma has spoken out on how the virus 'ruined her life'. In July of 2021 Shona Abel, 23, contracted the virus and she said that initially her bout of illness felt "pretty normal".
However, her Covid symptoms progressively worse and before long Shona, who lives in Radford, found herself admitted to Queen's Medical Centre (QMC) on July 15. Three days later Shona was put into a coma which she wouldn't wake up from for more than a month.
While Shona's life is no longer under immediate threat, the long-term effects of the virus have completely changed her day-to-day life. She is now permanently disabled as a result of the infection and cannot walk long distances.
