He was in a coma for 11 months after a traffic accident, woke up and knows nothing about the pandemic | the Chronicle

Joseph Flavill, a 19-year-old boy, was rushed to hospital after sustaining a serious brain injury when he was hit by a car while walking in the UK town of Burton in the county of Staffordshire , March 1.

The student fell into a coma three weeks before the UK plunged into its first nationwide lockdown on March 23.. Additionally, the boy was infected with Covid-19 twice in the hospital, but he has recovered and now he is out of a stage two coma.

Flavill can only communicate with loved ones through video calls, due to the regrowth which persists in Europe. His mother is the only person who has followed the necessary protocols to be able to see the young man in person.

“How do you explain a pandemic to someone who has been in a coma?”

Sally Flavill-Smith, Joseph’s aunt, said that He gave “incredible stages” over the past few weeks and now blink, smile and lift your legs when prompted. She told local media Staffordshire Live: “It’s the best we’ve seen recently. It might seem like a small step forward, but the fact that I can give the nurse a maximum of five is a big step forward..

He also said that “We also don’t know how much he understands, because it was his accident before the first childbirth and it’s almost like he had slept through the entire pandemic.” and in this sense he specified: “It’s difficult, since we know he’s more alert, but how do you explain the pandemic to someone who’s been in a coma?”.

“A head injury is largely the unknown so we haven’t been given a clue of what to really expect.”, continued in her story Sally.

“Joe” He was at Leicester General Hospital, but four months ago he moved to Adderley Green Care Home in Stoke for neurological, physical and cognitive rehabilitation. His mother was allowed to spend time with him, at the house they both shared, on January 19, for his birthday, but had to maintain a social distance..

Joseph was a fit and healthy young man who loved hockey and was waiting to be present at Buckingham Palace, to receive his gold award from the Duke of Edinburgh before the accident.

His family and friends have gathered on various occasions to raise funds for his medical care. In total, around 33,000 pounds sterling was raised (nearly 4 million pesos).