A 24-year-old has a warning about COVID-19 for other young people after he continues to suffer even after recovering from the virus.
Kevin Garcia, 24, began showing COVID-19 symptoms in late March, and within nearly two weeks he says his body was in an "all-out war".
He told CNN he experienced weeks of body aches, gastrointestinal issues and fatigue, and now his life post-recovery in his New York City home is different to his old one. He says he functions at about 75 percent and it's difficult to walk up a flight of stairs.
He's pushing against the idea that young people can get the virus, become immune and continue their lives as normal, saying the post-virus symptoms aren't easy.
"We're nervous. We have a disease you guys don't know enough about. We survived it, and now we have symptoms that are coming and going."
Garcia says his priority is staying home and forgoing parties - and the rest of his generation should follow.
"After the Spanish flu, we had the Roaring '20s. That could be the case after coronavirus. This is temporary… But don't risk your life. You can die from this."
He adds no one should see someone else die over a couple of hours of fun, and the partying can be done once the pandemic passes.
Another victim, who only goes by the name Daniel, still suffers in pain from COVID-19.
He told CNN he was first diagnosed with the virus in March. He was left coughing up blood and spent weeks in bed at his home in Newcastle, UK.
He says his life hasn't returned to normal and he suffers from extreme tiredness and fatigue.
"Breathing has been very difficult… I don't feel like I have my full breath capacity. If I go for a walk for one minute, I'll be really exhausted."
He says he felt faint while driving last week and he had to call an ambulance to take him home. He's also recently woken up with a "crushing sensation" in his chest that makes him feel like he can't breathe.
Daniel received a doctor's note advising him not to return to full-time work, however he says he still picks up the odd project in his job as an environmental researcher.
Although he's suffering in pain, he says he's caught in between sickness and health.
"You kind of feel like a leper, really."
