Corey Taylor on his battle with Covid 19: “This is the worst I have ever been ill in my life”

Corey taylor says contracting a groundbreaking case of COVID-19 was “the worst” he has ever been ill in his life.

The 47 year old man NOOSE and PIERRE AURE The singer was forced to cancel his appearance at a Michigan pop culture convention last weekend after testing positive for the coronavirus. Taylor first shared the news in a video posted Friday on the Facebook page for Astronomicon, the event where he was to appear on Saturday and Sunday.

Earlier today, Taylor – who completed the final leg of his solo tour in support of his 2020 album “CMFT” Thursday night (Aug 19) in Denver – took to his social media to offer an update on this condition. He said in a video message (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “Hi everyone. I just wanted to give you an update. First of all, I hope everyone is okay. Second, I got out of the woods. I’m still positive. But the fever is on. gone, the aches are gone. I’m sweating everything. I’m still congested. But I’m progressing slowly but surely. It shouldn’t be too long before my test goes negative. So, I mean, it’s great.

“I wanted to say thank you very much to everyone who sent their best wishes and to all my family and friends who reached out,” he continued. “You have no idea what this means to me.

“I also want to say that because I was vaccinated I really believe that is what helped me get through the break. I mean, this is the worst I have ever been sick from my If I hadn’t been vaccinated I shudder to think how bad it would have been. But because I had that little bit of extra protection, man, it really got me through. So – go ahead, go ahead. If you’re still on the fence [about getting the vaccine], I’m telling you right away that it’s the best thing you can do for yourself.

“Count the days, and I hope to see you guys soon,” Corey added. ” OK ? Take care of yourself. Stay safe.

In his Friday video post, Corey said he woke up earlier today and tested positive for COVID-19. “I am very, very sick,” he added and assured fans he “should be fine” and said that because he was vaccinated he was “not worried” about his illness . “But I certainly wouldn’t want to pass it on to anyone else,” he said.

Taylor and the rest of NOOSE are scheduled to occur at Rocklahoma festival on September 3, followed by appearances at Ohio’s Incarceration Day and that of Chicago Riot party as well as a headlining US tour this fall.