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	British pilot, the most serious COVID-19 patient in Vietnam, on path to recovery

A video uploaded by Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, former Minister of Health, on Tuesday morning showed that the Briton is now able to sit on his bed and swing his legs, cited Tuoitrenews.

The Ministry of Health reported on Monday that the patient had been responding well to doctors' commands and was able to write on a board and adjust the height of his bed unassisted.

The 43-year-old pilot’s heath improvement surprised experts. Assoc. Prof., Dr. Luong Ngoc Khue, Director-General of the ministry’s Department of Medical Examination and Treatment, said that “For other patients, such improvement is just a normal thing, but for this patient, it is a great effort”.

Earlier, the Ministry of Health considered lung transplants for the patient. However, if he continues recovering as good as now, lung transplants are just a backup plan.

The patient is seen on June 2 at Cho Ray hospital, Ho Chi Minh city

It has been six days since doctors at Cho Ray Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City gave the green light to disconnect the Briton from ECMO after having used the machine to provide him with cardiac and respiratory support outside the body for 57 days.

He is now fully consicous, while the musclar strength of his arms and legs has gradually improved with the help of physical therapy that he has been getting twice a day.

The patient has also tested negative for a type of bacteria that had previously caused his lung infection.

His renal function has been recovering since May 27.

He is now cleared of the novel coronavirus.

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