Covid haunts transplant patients

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 15, 2021 1:01 am

MADRID: Wearing a face mask and social distancing were a part of Magdalena Moskal's life long before the coronavirus pandemic hit. The 36-year-old Madrid resident had a double lung transplant in 2008 to tackle her cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder in which thick secretions build up in the lungs, making it difficult to breathe. 'Suddenly, everyone was living my reality,' she said in a soft voice, looking back on the rush to adopt anti-Covid precautions early last year.

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