In Brazil, the world war II veteran at the age of 99 years recovered from the coronavirus. About it reports TV channel G1 with reference to the Ministry of health of the country.
Hernando Ermelindo Peveto was taken to the hospital on April 6 with a confirmed diagnosis of the coronavirus. Initially the man was treated at home, but because of incessant coughing, it was decided on his admission. The doctors said that Piveta put in the NICU because he feared complications due to old age. However, the man did not need a connection to the apparatus of artificial lung ventilation (ALV), he could breathe on his own.
eight days Later the veteran was discharged. He is currently awaiting the results of the control test, but the doctors are confident that he is already fully recovered.
Hernando Ermelindo Piveta served in the Brazilian expeditionary force, participated in the fighting in the Mediterranean theater of operations during world war II.
According to the latest data, the number of people infected with coronavirus in Brazil has reached 24 920 people, 1 378 died. Worldwide was 1 077 956 infected.
