Eggs with tomato sauce are a dish Yangyang, 28, made to reward himself after winning nCoV and leaving Wuhan hospital.

"This is the first time I have seen eggs so delicious," Yangyang wrote on social media, after returning home from Wuhan No. 7 Hospital in Hubei Province, a Covid-19 epidemic. "Dear friends who are fighting in the hospital, I can't wait to see you again soon."

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Health worker examines a patient for nCoV infection at Jin Yin Dam Hospital in Wuhan Photo: AFP

After returning from the dead, Yangyang now joins the ranks of more than 14,000 people who defeated nCov in mainland China. Although the number of infections has exceeded 75,000, a signal that makes everyone happy is that the number of illnesses is increasing rapidly.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Wednesday that according to Chinese medical data, 4/5 patients in the country had only mild symptoms and high likelihood. will recover.

"I hope this trend will bring hope and courage to those who are struggling with the disease to continue the war," Yangyang said.

However, there is still a big gap in the rate of recovery in Hubei compared to other parts of China. In some provinces, the recovery rate reached 40% on February 19, while the rate in Hubei remained below 15%.

Yangyang's recovery journey is not easy. Two weeks ago, on February 2, she posted a plea for help on Weibo. Both Yangyang and her father were infected with the virus, but medical facilities in Wuhan repeatedly refused to accept them because they had no hospital beds.

"I'm helpless! Helpless!", She wrote. "At first, they didn't have any nucleic acid test kits. After nearly a week, I was also tested and found positive. But then the hospital said I needed two consecutive positive results to be admitted. .. I don't know what to do! I don't want to die! "

Her despair online article caught the attention and spread. It saved Yangyang. Not long after, she received a call to guide her to Wuhan No. 7 Hospital for treatment. The next two days, her father was also admitted to the hospital.

During the treatment, Yangyang said the hospital was so crowded that she had to share a room with 5 others. But she was not too concerned.

"I feel so grateful to have the hospital bed, so there's no reason to complain about the room being tight!", She said.

Song Yangyang worried for others infected with the virus but was not as lucky as her. "I cannot imagine what would have happened if I had not received that call from the neighborhood representative," she said. "I am sure there are many people who cannot see a doctor, even though their condition worsens day by day."

Experts, including Dr. Chung Nam Son, China's leading medical expert, who discovered the first human-to-human transmission, have warned of the rapid progress of the disease in some schools. well suited.

"In places outside of Wuhan, early interventions have been shown to be effective in preventing disease progression. But in Hubei, we did not achieve this at an early stage." Dr. Chung said.

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Patient at a medical facility treating the nCoV infected person in Wuhan Photo: Reuters

Peng, 34, was one of those patients who didn't get treated early enough. She had her first symptoms on January 27 but was only admitted to the hospital a week later when she had difficulty breathing. When she was hospitalized, she didn't think she was going to pass.

But after the intensive treatment, Peng's condition stabilized. Two weeks later, she was discharged from hospital with a negative result with nCoV. In a telephone interview, Peng said she was quarantining 14 days at home despite leaving the hospital.

Peng still remembers the lifeless patients lying on the edge of beeping machines with cords plugged in. Peng also remembered his quick breathing through the oxygen mask, the sound that disturbed the strange hospital silence at night.

"Once the epidemic is over, I will return to Wuchang Hospital to personally thank everyone who took care of me. The medical staff here gave me a second life," Peng said.

Most patients who have recovered so far do not develop any more serious symptoms. Some people who cannot be admitted to hospital will receive daily injections at health facilities.

Wu Junkang, 47, from Wuhan, was tested positive for nCoV on February 4. Unable to find a hospital bed, he quarantined himself immediately.

"Of course, I am confused and worried every day," Wu said, explaining how he takes care of himself. "My body temperature often changes. One morning, I measured 38.5 degrees, the next day was 37.2, and the third day was 39.1. I could not stop worrying about this."

For 14 days at home, he went to Hankou hospital every day to inject medicine, until the doctor informed him that he had defeated the virus.

"I was a little surprised at first because there were still signs of infection in my left lung," Wu said. "But the doctor told me I had no symptoms and was also negative for the virus, so I could go home and let the immune system cure the infection on its own."

For Yangyang, after recovering, now she wants to repay what she has received.

"I have heard that the plasma of cured people can be helpful in treating other patients," Yangyang said. "I will go for blood donation right after the end of the 14-day isolation process. This is the smallest thing I can do to help."