Wuhan COVID-19 patient saved by double-lung transplant makes full recovery


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A coronavirus patient saved from the brink of death by a double-lung transplant has made a full recovery from the deadly disease, according to doctors in Wuhan. The 65-year-old pensioner, named Cui Zhiqiang, was discharged by a hospital today – three months after he underwent the operation billed as ‘highly risky’ by surgeons. Mr Cui is reported to be the first COVID-19 sufferer to beat the infection following a double-lung transplant in China’s Hubei province, the former coronavirus ground zero. Footage released by Chinese media (left) shows a mask-donning Mr Cui waving to well-wishers while being wheeled out of the...