How Bok legend Danie Gerber and daughter are fighting coronavirus
Danie Gerber’s daughter Elanie has revealed how she and her father are battling the coronavirus.
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Gerber, 61, and his 36-year-old daughter both tested positive for the disease last Friday and are recovering at their family home in Bluewater Bay, Port Elizabeth.
Gerber’s wife Elsabe tested negative and is staying at a friend’s nearby house as her husband and daughter self-isolate.
“My head hurts and I sometimes feel nauseous, while my body also feels strange – almost like a restless leg feeling. Dad’s body hurts, but fatigue is the biggest problem,” Elanie told Afrikaans publication Maroela Media on Tuesday.
Elanie said she and her father also steamed themselves regularly.
“We saw a video of a doctor in America who had the virus and he said steaming works well to counteract it. We also take medication to boost our immune system while drinking plenty of tea.
“I think Dad is drinking stuff nowadays that he has never drunk before,” she chuckled, before warning people to adhere to the lockdown laws. “Stay home. At the same time, we also want to tell people not to live in fear.”
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