The parents of Irish Times journalist Glen Murphy, who is recovering from coronavirus, have been left waiting for days for test results despite showing symptoms of the disease and having had contact with their son. On Friday, his mother was admitted to hospital with pneumonia and was tested for coronavirus, also known as Covid-19, the following day. Murphy spoke about his experience of contracting Covid-19 on today’s episode of Confronting Coronavirus, a podcast published ever weekday by The Irish Times. Even while suffering from the worst of the illness, Murphy’s main concern has been for the wellbeing of his parents. “Social distance rules exist for a reason, they will absolutely save lives of people who are more vulnerable to this disease.”

Source: The Irish Times March 23, 2020 12:00 UTC