UK-based nurse given ‘second chance at life’ applauded by colleagues after 40 days in coma

Ayesha Orlanda is clapped by hospital staff

A senior nurse who spent 40 days in a coma because of Covid-19 said she has “been given a second chance at life” after finally going home.

Ayesha Orlanda, 52, was originally admitted to Bradford Royal Infirmary (BRI), the hospital where she works, in May suffering the effects of coronavirus.