War vet, 99, leaves hospital after virus recovery

A 99-year-old war veteran has left hospital fit and well after recovering from coronavirus.

Nurses at Tickhill Road Hospital in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, made a socially-distanced"guard of honour" for Albert Chambers as he left. Mr Chambers, who will be 100 in July, was admitted to Doncaster Royal Infirmary after a fall but then developed symptoms of Covid-19.More stories from around EnglandHe was wounded in World War Two and spent three years as a prisoner in a war camp, and said:"I survived that!"

He thanked nurses for the treatment he received when he left hospital, saying:"It couldn't have been better."

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Jess Ennis is God! MakeYorkshireGreatAgain

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Congratulations to him and All the NHS for looking after him 💖

You can’t keep an old dog down.

A quick full recovery, sir. 💝🙏😷

Not far from where I live. Stay well stay safe 💙💙🌈

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Well done sir on beating this evil virus

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God bless him!!!

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Go Albert!

Much better headline than fawning over a braindead toff and his dad.

Well done, sir Keep well. Take care

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Wonderful news

Alhamdulillah hope Sir Albert Chambers will be ok

One of very few people who can take credit for surviving TWO exceptionally virulent pandemics.

Stay safe and blessed

Determination, God bless him

Hero’s helping hero’s !

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Congratulations.

Bless him, what a hero.

So glad to read stories like this. So glad he's managed to recover from it. Wishing him a speedy return to full health. 👏💚

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Wonderful news ,, well done 👍 ☺️

cosby_laura Congrats and Best Wishes !

They don’t make em like they used to.

Wow - looking amazing the tender age of 99 and after having had the coronavirus - good on you!

Born survivor 👍👍

If war could not kill him then neither would COVID-19.

ohhh bless him thank god he is safe and well thank you to all the nhs staff at his hopsital that were looking after him

Happy Easter

For he's a jolly good fellow and so say all of us 👍👏 StayHome ProtectTheNHS SaveLives

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Great news!

Well done also for the staff that helped make this possible.

Congratulations Albert God Bless You🙏

You will live more

❤️Amazing News, so pleased for him and his family hero NHSheroes StayHomeSaveLives

Excellent take care Albert. Excellent work by our NHS. X

Our soldiers are iron strong!!! What a hero, I salute you sir

Three cheers Albert. Wishing you a speedy recovery

Forgiven by the souls that where hurt during the wars he fought thank God may be you where a medical officer during the wars

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All the best Bert!! Gotta stay strong for that special card from Her Majesty. 👍😁

Congrats to him!👍☺✌⭐👏👏👏👏👏⭐

Are we going to get survivor fatigue ? Good for him but it's luck not the WW2 spirit ffs !

Fantastic. ❤️❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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