Watch: man's emotional reunion with wife after five-week covid-19 battle at Lothian hospital

A West Lothian man who was battling for his life against coronavirus has finally been reunited with his wife after surviving an induced coma.

An emotional video showing Neil Edwards being reunited with his wife has been shared with the Evening News by his family.

Mr Edwards endured a five-week long battle with Covid-19, which saw him placed in an induced coma at St John’s Hospital.

But after fully recovering and testing negative for the virus, he has finally been allowed home.

The emotional reunion of Neil Edwards and his wife Susan.

In the video, the 58-year-old’s wife, Susan, can be seen anxiously waiting outside his ward while Neil’s discharge is finalised.

The sound of distant applause heralds Neil’s appearance, as NHS staff on the ward give him a guard of honour.

In a teary reunion, Susan can be seen running to hug her husband as he reaches the door, where staff help him into a wheelchair.

A second segment of the video shows dozens of NHS staff lining the corridor and clapping as Susan wheels Neil out of the hospital - for what both will hope is the very last time.

Describing the family’s joy at having him back, Mr Edward’s daughter-in-law, Victoria, said: “It is great having him home after five weeks in the hospital.”

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