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Ultramarathon man struck by Covid-19: It may be better to die

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Cape Town, South Africa, Apr 24 (EFE/EPA).-(Camera: Nic Bothma) When he fell ill following a routine operation, no-one suspected Hector Elliot had come down with Covid-19. The 47-year-old runner of ultra-marathons is not the type of person usually associated with aggressive forms of the disease, which poses the greatest risk to older people and those with underlying health conditions.INTERVIEW WITH HECTOR ELLIOT.

Added on the 24/04/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés

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