Virus victim has time of his life

TRAVELLERS suspected of having coronavirus will be kept in quarantine at the Holiday Inn at Heathrow Airport.

The Department of Health yesterday confirmed the £80-a-night hotel had been block-booked for people evacuated to Britain from overseas “for as long as it is needed”.

Ambulances have been seen entering the complex in recent days, according to locals.

They are believed to have been ferrying in passengers recently arrived at the airport.

Officials said the modern accommodation on the north side of the airport will be used as a quarantine zone.

It will accommodate Britons arriving from nine at-risk countries – including China, Thailand and Japan – with nowhere else to go.

A Government spokesman said if a person was deemed at risk of infection when they landed at Heathrow, they would be sent to the hotel to be

A BRITISH man who was diagnosed with coronavirus while on a cruise has been filmed dancing to the song (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life.

The footage shows David Abel in a hospital-style gown, grooving to the song from the film Dirty Dancing.

He is currently being treated for pneumonia at a Japanese hospital.

Mr Abel, 74, from Northamptonshire, sailed with his wife Sally on the Diamond Princess to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. In the footage he waves his arms in the air and moves his hips.

Mr Abel is then seen squatting in front of the camera and tells viewers: “Come on, bend those knees”.

But then his wife turns to him and tells him to put a stop to it.

Mr Abel then turns to the camera and says: “There we go, just a little bit of fun.”

A family member said the couple were “doing well and fighting fit”, adding: “They are getting stronger every day.”