Health
How CBBC’s ‘Dr Xand’ learned surviving Covid isn’t child’s play – The Guardian
TV presenter and medic tells of his own illness, government failures and how to win over the anti-vaxxers
Best known as half of the twin-presenter duo of CBBCs Operation Ouch!, Dr Xand van Tullekens impeccable credentials a medical degree and qualifications in public health and tropical medicine have also seen him front documentaries on everything from male suicide to the science of dating. But earlier this year he found the tables turned when he caught Covid while he and his brother Chris were making a programme on the pandemic.
Being a doctor didnt stop him panicking. I was properly anxious, and frightened…
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