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Model details virus battle

Victoria's Secret model Alexina Graham has implored her fellow Brits to take coronavirus restrictions "seriously" and "stay home" after detailing her scary struggle with COVID-19.

The runway beauty has taken to Instagram to describe the array of symptoms she experienced over a five-day period, during which she thought she was suffering from food poisoning, before it became clear her condition was much more serious than she had imagined.

The 30 year old explains she was hospitalized with a fever and severe breathing difficulties, and found it "painful" to eat.

"I was throwing up and on the toilet at the same time, multiple times through the first day," she wrote. "The fever appeared and then when It broke I got severe chills.

"I was light headed, I lost shortness of breath, I lost the ability to be able to speak properly in full sentences, my lungs just wouldn't let me. My chest was tight. I wasn't able to get in and out of a bath alone. I needed help to get in and out of bed and even eating became painful."

Alexina credits her younger sister with supporting her through the tough time.

In a message of thanks, she continued: "I was scared, I was in pain and I didn't know what was to come but you took care of me. You held me, you wiped away my tears and you have been there through each step.

"When you couldn't be with me in hospital you were there on the phone. Family, best friend and my nurse at home. Love you."

Alexina goes on to plead with followers to adhere to government advice about social distancing and self-isolation, because she insists the highly-contagious illness is no joke.

"Some People are still not taking this seriously," she wrote. "I see on the news there are still gatherings going on and even house parties. Please stay home in isolation alone or with who you live with only (sic). Please take this seriously and please stay home."

Concluding the post with a message of gratitude to the medical staff of Britain's National Health Service (NHS) and other essential members of the workforce, she added, "Big thank you to our health heroes, Thank you to the NHS and thank you to key workers in this crazy time."

Alexina is the latest famous face to battle COVID-19 - British royal Prince Charles and actors Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Idris Elba, and Olga Kurylenko all tested positive for the disease, which has killed more than 2,350 people in the U.K., where there are more than 29,800 confirmed cases of infection.



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