Kate Garraway issues heartbreaking update on Derek's health as he 'choked and turned blue'

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Kate Garraway has opened up on her husband's tragic new complication in his battle with long Covid. Derek Draper was left in hospital in 2020 after contracting Coronavirus and has since required round the clock care reports the Mirror.And while Derek has made some progress since he came out of his coma, he is still only able to say the occasional few words and is struggling with renal failure and infected wounds.

According to reports, Derek is unable to breathe in oxygen nor breathe out carbon dioxide efficiently, meaning his body is "slightly poisoned all the time".Kate has revealed her husband urgently requires rehab to help him breath properly again, and detailed a scary recent incident.

The TV personality told the Sunday Times her husband had developed a 'weird choking' condition that is baffling doctors.“It happened again just last weekend," she said. "For absolutely no reason he just went blue.”Fortunately for Derek, Kate and their two kids two carers were on hand to get Derek breathing again, as she and son, Billy, watched on in horror.

Eventually he "sort of vomited" as the relieved carers knew they'd just had a "really near miss".Last month, Kate revealed she was thrilled her husbands signs were improving, adding that he can now speak in a whisper.