TORONTO -- Warning: Some people may find the contents of this story disturbing.
A British woman, who says she contracted COVID-19, issued a stark warning from her hospital bed, telling others to 鈥渢ake a look at me鈥 and learn from her case.
Tara Langston recorded the message on March 16 while in Hillingdon Hospital in Uxbridge, U.K.
She can be heard with a severe cough in the video as she described the various pieces of medical equipment she鈥檚 hooked up to.
鈥淎nyone who鈥檚 thinking of taking any chances, just take a look at me,鈥 she said. 鈥淚鈥檓 in the Intensive Care Unit. I can鈥檛 breathe without this.鈥
The 39-year-old pointed out the various interventions she鈥檚 required, and also urged any smokers to give up the habit.
鈥淚f anyone still smokes, put the cigarettes down, because I鈥檓 telling you now, you need your f**king lungs,鈥 she said. 鈥淎nd please, none of you take any chances, I mean it. Because if it gets really bad, thenyou鈥檙e going to end up here.鈥
Langston鈥檚 husband said since recording the message, she鈥檚 been released from the ICU and is recovering.
Her sister said Langston was in 鈥渘ormal health鈥 prior to contracting COVID-19. Langston鈥檚 message was shared in her work WhatsApp group, where it later went viral.
Backstory:
The information in this story was corroborated by Storyful.
According to Nicole Poppy Keatley, the sister of Tara Langston who spoke with Storyful in private messages, the footage was originally shared in a private Whatsapp group.
Storyful spoke with Richard Langston, Tara鈥檚 husband, for permission to share the footage and received further details.
