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Captain Sir Tom Moore, who raised $57 million for Britain’s NHS, is hospitalised with COVID-19
Captain Sir Tom Moore, the 100-year-old World War II veteran who captivated the British public in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic with his fundraising efforts, has been hospitalised with COVID-19, his daughter says.
Key points:
- The WWII veteran was thrust into the spotlight when he was filmed walking laps around his garden for charity
- He went on to raise about $57 million for the National Health Service, and was eventually knighted
- Captain Sir Tom has tested positive for COVID-19 after being hospitalised with pneumonia
Captain Sir Tom was thrust into the spotlight in April when he was filmed walking laps, with the help of a frame, around his garden in the village of Marston Moretaine, north of London.
He hoped to raise 1,000…
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