A man who caught coronavirus has spoken of his experience and the symptoms he developed in the hope of helping others recognise the signs.
Shiraz Maher says he thought if he got the virus he would simply be able shake it - but says whoever originally referred to it as the flu was doing everyone a 'great disservice', labelling it a 'nasty, horrible illness'.
The 38-year-old, with no underlying health conditions, began having symptoms two weeks ago when he had a mild fever which went very quickly.
Unsure if he had coronavirus, he believed it had come and gone as he felt better until, after a short delay, his 'lungs started packing up and my chest got very tight'.