Tom Moore, the 100-year British WWII veteran who captivated the country last year by raising more than $ 40 million for COVID-19 aid, was hospitalized with the virus on Sunday.
Hannah Ingram-Moore announced in a statement that her father, known as “Captain Tom”, was being taken to Bedford Hospital in the UK after having difficulty breathing. She said he has been treated for pneumonia in recent weeks and tested positive for COVID-19 last week.
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“The medical care he has received in recent weeks has been remarkable and we know that the wonderful staff at Bedford Hospital will do everything they can to put him at ease and hopefully return home as soon as possible,” said her. statement on Twitter.
Ingram-Moore said her father was treated in a ward, not intensive care.
The Army veteran, using a walker, set out to raise about $ 1,200 for those working on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis by walking around a 25-meter loop in his Bedfordshire garden during the early stages of the pandemic last April .
Captain Sir Thomas Moore poses for the media after receiving his knighthood from the British Queen Elizabeth, at a ceremony at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England on July 17, 2020. (Chris Jackson / Pool Photo via AP, File)
He eventually raised more than $ 40 million for the country’s health care system – becoming a national hero in the process.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who had called Moore “a beacon of light through the fog of the coronavirus,” was among those who wished him a speedy recovery.
“My thoughts go very much to @CaptainTomMoore and his family,” Johnson wrote on Twitter. “You have inspired the whole nation, and I know we all wish you a full recovery.”
“The whole nation is hoping you get well soon @captaintommoore. You have been an inspiration to us throughout the crisis,” wrote Labor leader Keir Starmer.
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Moore had risen to the rank of captain during World War II and received the honorary title of colonel after his fundraising. He also received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II in a private ceremony at Windsor Castle last July.
Britain is currently vaccinating all of its elderly population against the coronavirus, Reuters reported. A family spokesperson told Sky News that Moore had not yet received an injection because he was being treated for pneumonia.
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“We understand that everyone will wish him the best. We will of course focus on my dad and will keep you informed if we can,” added Ingram-Moore.