I didn t believe the Covid-19 pandemic was real until I ended up in intensive care on a ventilator
Abdul Hussain, 35, now wants to encourage people to obtain their Covid-19 vaccinations and take restrictions seriously
Abdul Hussain, 35, from Newport wants to encourage more sceptics to take Covid-19 seriously (Image: WalesOnline/Rob Browne)
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HUNDREDS of people tuned in to watch the South Wales Argus Health & Care Awards, held in association with t2 group, and applaud the heroic men and women who have been on the Covid-19 frontline during 2020. The ceremony, broadcast online on the Argus Facebook page to keep everybody safe, featured a glittering array of household names from the worlds of sport, television, music and medicine. Wales and British Lions rugby legend Sam Warburton, Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page, Justin Hawkins of rock band The Darkness, GP and TV star Dr Hilary Jones, and doctor, broadcaster and comedian Dr Phil Hammond, all took time out from their busy schedules to deliver special words of praise for the finalists and winners.