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Judi Lynn

(160,448 posts)
Fri Jul 3, 2020, 02:52 AM Jul 2020

Former boxing champ Roberto 'Hands of Stone' Duran recovers from COVID-19

Last edited Fri Jul 3, 2020, 03:40 AM - Edit history (1)

JULY 2, 2020 / 9:10 PM / UPDATED 5 HOURS AGO

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Former world boxing champion Roberto “Hands of Stone” Duran was wheeled out of a hospital amid applause from medical staff after recovering from the coronavirus, a social media post from the pugilist showed on Thursday.

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Known for his aggressive punching power, Duran, who grew up in Panama City’s impoverished El Chorrillo district and won his first title in 1972, is today regarded as a national hero.

His son Robin Duran said last week that his father had tested positive for COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus, but at the time only had symptoms of a cold and was not in intensive care.

Panama has recorded 35,237 known coronavirus infections and 667 COVID-19 deaths.

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-panama-boxing/former-boxing-champ-roberto-hands-of-stone-duran-recovers-from-covid-19-idUKKBN24406H

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Former boxing champ Roberto 'Hands of Stone' Duran recovers from COVID-19 (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jul 2020 OP
Uh...what? regnaD kciN Jul 2020 #1
Embarrassing! I have a laptop falling apart, and a new one waiting until I know it's shot! Judi Lynn Jul 2020 #2

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)
1. Uh...what?
Fri Jul 3, 2020, 03:26 AM
Jul 2020

Your subject header has nothing to do with the news story. (It certainly had me wondering why a story about UW frat members was doing in the "Latin America" group)...

Judi Lynn

(160,448 posts)
2. Embarrassing! I have a laptop falling apart, and a new one waiting until I know it's shot!
Fri Jul 3, 2020, 03:48 AM
Jul 2020

If I knew more about computers I could probably fix it, but I'm clueless.

It actually stores previous headlines and produces them in the wrong place, which drives me nuts. I didn't catch it this time, so sorry.

Thank you for calling attention to it, because I'm not sure I would have noticed soon enough.

The two stories did have Covid-19 in common, however!

Thanks.

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