Thai taxi driver who had coronavirus tells Wuhan to keep fighting thesundaily Wuhan China coronavirus Bangkok Thailand
Passengers wearing protective facemasks sit on a commuter ferry boat on the San Saeb Canal in Bangkok on February 5, 2020. - AFP: A Thai cab driver who recovered from the new coronavirus after catching it from Chinese tourists said on Wednesday he wanted to encourage the city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak, to keep fighting the virus.
“I watched the news everyday from my quarantine room and send my support to Wuhan,“ said the 50-year-old driver, who wore a surgical mask to conceal his identity at a news conference.The driver checked himself into hospital after coughing heavily. He was identified as Thailand’s first case of human-to-human transmission on Jan 31.
With 25 cases Thailand has had more virus infections than any other country except China. Nine people have recovered and 16 patients are being treated. The virus has killed nearly 500 people, nearly all of them in China. “When I found out I had the virus, I cried because I have to take care of my family,“ the driver said. “But I don’t have a bad feeling against tourists or the Chinese. I drive a taxi, tourists are my breadbasket.”Doctors praised the driver for stopping work and reporting himself as soon as he fell ill. His family have all tested negative for the virus. -
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