London: "I almost died," recalls Indian-origin Ria Lakhani, still struggling to breath normally, days after surviving a severe case of coronavirus that has killed over 7,000 people in the UK. "It (breathing) used to be such a natural action but now I have to remember how to inhale and exhale," the BBC quoted her as saying from her home in north-west London.
In self-isolation, she still cannot hug her husband, or see her parents and siblings. She still wakes up at night struggling to breathe.
Lakhani, a sales executive, started to show symptoms of Covid-19 while in hospital, where she was admitted for an operation.
Seven years ago, she was diagnosed with a rare condition which makes swallowing difficult. The surgery was designed to help her