Covid-19 ‘miracle’ man regaining body strength


At last: Nurses saying goodbye to Tan at Sungai Buloh Hospital.

KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Boon Hoe is all smiles as he continues to do cycling and hand exercises at home in Petaling Jaya to regain muscle use.

Tan, 60, a company director, survived 53 gruelling days in the intensive care unit (ICU) after he was diagnosed with Covid-19.

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