BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker has shared an inspiring video of a 90-year-old man who managed to survive coronavirus after being hospitalised with the deadly bug.
Newsreader Dan, 43, couldn't help but share Bill Dobie's clip on Twitter, in which he thanked the NHS staff who saved his life.
The brave man praised NHS staff for their hard work during this unprecedented time, calling them "angels" in the heartwarming video.
Grateful Bill can be heard giving praise to medical staff on the frontline, saying: "I must tell you, the nurses and the doctors, they're angels. I can see why it's not a job, it's a vocation."
He continued: "They couldn't have been kinder, nicer, more loving, more helpful, I just can't believe that under the stress they're under and threat on their own lives, they were just so kind and gentle and helpful.
"I cannot praise them enough, they're fantastic."
Sharing the clip with his 632.7k followers, Dan wrote: "This is Bill. Bill is 90 and was in intensive care with #coronavirus. Today he wanted to come on #BBCBreakfast and thank the staff who saved his life. I love Bill."
It comes as elderly people across the UK are being pressured into signing 'do not resuscitate forms,' care organisations have warned.
Age UK said one 85-year-old woman was recently called by her GP and asked to decide whether, should she come down with coronavirus symptoms, she wanted to go to hospital or sign a DNR form.
Following a string of incidents in recent weeks, elderly care charities including Age UK and Independent Age have published an open letter calling for the policy to be abolished in order to protect "people's fundamental human rights".
"Many of the people affected have experienced fear and anxiety, and feel that their lives and wishes do not matter," the letter states.
"This is shameful and unacceptable."
The letter adds: "Whether or not to sign a (DNR) form is an individual's decision, and they have a right to make that decision without feeling pressurised."
The letter comes a week after a joint statement was released by healthcare regulator the Care Quality Commission, the British Medical Association, the Care Provider Alliance and the Royal College of General Practitioners, warning against the practice.
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