A 21-year-old cystic fibrosis sufferer has shared a message of hope after recovering from the coronavirus.

Cystic fibrosis is a chronic lung condition, which, per the NHS, causes those with the illness to have a sticky mucus build up in their lungs and digestive system. People are born with the condition, and it can decrease a person's lifespan.

Per the Mirror, Daniel James-Lacey McInerney, 21, was understandably terrified when he contracted COVID-19 with such a serious underlying health condition.

However, after two weeks in quarantine, he has beaten the odds to overcome the virus.

He said: "I know the 'at risk' vulnerable people in the UK are scared of what is going on but I want to give them some hope.

"I have no idea at all how I caught coronavirus, where I caught it or why but I have faced it and fought it off.

"If someone with lungs working at only 25 percent, weakened by cystic fibrosis can shake off Covid-19 I feel confident many more people can."

Recounting his symptoms, McInerney said that he had "felt pretty bad" and was suffering from a fever, sore throat, and headache. Two weeks on, however, he is symptom-free and has tested negative for the virus.

He added: "Have faith that our immune system does work. Be positive and have people you can rely on."

McInerney was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when he was two years old and also has CF-related diabetes.

The 21-year-old's ordeal began on March 5 when he contacted his CF unit because he was feeling run-down and chesty. As a person in one of the "at-risk" groups, he had already been self-isolating.

He was subsequently admitted to hospital on March 9 and woke up the next day with severe flu-like symptoms. He was then tested for COVID-19 and it came back positive.

He was then moved to an intensive care unit.

He told the Daily Express: "The next few days got a lot better - I felt less flu-like but when we tested on Monday, March 16th I was still positive for coronavirus.

"In the room next to me in the ICU, I could hear an elderly man in his 70s on a ventilator due to Covid-19. It broke my heart.

"I had survivors' guilt and requested to be moved from the ICU as others worse off than me needed them."

McInerney then went into quarantine for two weeks before testing negative on Monday.

He added: "Now I want to spread some hope. If diagnosed, take your time and don't think the worst."

These are the CDC recommended steps that you should take if you think you have contracted coronavirus.

John Hopkins University reports that there have been a total of 679,977 confirmed cases of COVID-19 globally and 31,734 deaths at the time of writing.

A 21-year-old cystic fibrosis sufferer has shared a message of hope after recovering from the coronavirus.

Cystic fibrosis is a chronic lung condition, which, per the NHS, causes those with the illness to have a sticky mucus build up in their lungs and digestive system. People are born with the condition, and it can decrease a person's lifespan.

Per the Mirror, Daniel James-Lacey McInerney, 21, was understandably terrified when he contracted COVID-19 with such a serious underlying health condition.

However, after two weeks in quarantine, he has beaten the odds to overcome the virus.

He said: "I know the 'at risk' vulnerable people in the UK are scared of what is going on but I want to give them some hope.

"I have no idea at all how I caught coronavirus, where I caught it or why but I have faced it and fought it off.

"If someone with lungs working at only 25 percent, weakened by cystic fibrosis can shake off Covid-19 I feel confident many more people can."

Recounting his symptoms, McInerney said that he had "felt pretty bad" and was suffering from a fever, sore throat, and headache. Two weeks on, however, he is symptom-free and has tested negative for the virus.

He added: "Have faith that our immune system does work. Be positive and have people you can rely on."

McInerney was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when he was two years old and also has CF-related diabetes.

The 21-year-old's ordeal began on March 5 when he contacted his CF unit because he was feeling run-down and chesty. As a person in one of the "at-risk" groups, he had already been self-isolating.

He was subsequently admitted to hospital on March 9 and woke up the next day with severe flu-like symptoms. He was then tested for COVID-19 and it came back positive.

He was then moved to an intensive care unit.

He told the Daily Express: "The next few days got a lot better - I felt less flu-like but when we tested on Monday, March 16th I was still positive for coronavirus.

"In the room next to me in the ICU, I could hear an elderly man in his 70s on a ventilator due to Covid-19. It broke my heart.

"I had survivors' guilt and requested to be moved from the ICU as others worse off than me needed them."

McInerney then went into quarantine for two weeks before testing negative on Monday.

He added: "Now I want to spread some hope. If diagnosed, take your time and don't think the worst."

These are the CDC recommended steps that you should take if you think you have contracted coronavirus.

John Hopkins University reports that there have been a total of 679,977 confirmed cases of COVID-19 globally and 31,734 deaths at the time of writing.