BANGKOK: A Thai cab driver who recovered from the new coronavirus after catching it from Chinese tourists said on Wednesday he wanted to encourage the city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak, to keep fighting the virus. “I watched the news everyday from my quarantine room and send my support to Wuhan,” said the 50-year-old driver, who wore a surgical mask to conceal his identity at a news conference. “When I found out I had the virus, I cried because I have to take care of my family,” the driver said. I drive a taxi, tourists are my breadbasket.”Thailand received some 11 million tourists from China last year. Doctors praised the driver for stopping work and reporting himself as soon as he fell ill. His family have all tested negative for the virus.

Source: New Strait Times February 05, 2020 08:03 UTC