COVID-19 Diary: Darren Keri Sky's producer opens up about testing positive
The man who runs show is currently in isolation and we will be tracking his progress with 'WR's COVID-19 Diary' for those curious about what happens to your body when you're infected.
WR van der Merwe has been away for a while and we the team suspected that he most likely had Malaria because he had been to the Kruger National Park when we had our week-long holiday in early June.
On Wednesday 9 June 2021, WR started isolating from the ECR studio but at no point did we suspect that COVID-19 was an option due to WR owning pretty much all the sanitizers in the building. Also, you will never find him without his mask on.
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Look at all the 'spotted' moments:
He recently sent the team a voicenote and this is what WR had to say:
So we are officially making this WR's COVID-19 Diary; a place where we can document his progress with him right here.
For all the curious people or those that might have nosophobia - an extreme or irrational fear of developing a disease - you will get to get an updated, firsthand and uncensored experience of being COVID-19 positive.
It obviously varies from person to person but you will get an idea of some of the telltale signs of a symptomatic person.
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Hope you get well, WR!
For all COVID-19 related topics and frequently asked questions, listen to virologist and virus hunter Prof Tulio De Oliveira's podcasts here: