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No hospital bed, Brazil volleyball star battles COVID-19 from home

"Unfortunately I have been infected with the coronavirus," he said in a brief message accompanying the image, reports Xinhua news agency

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Brazilâ??s Marcio Araujo (R) and Fabio Luiz (Magalhaes) cry as they receive their silver medals during the awards ceremony for the mens beach volleyball competition at Beijings Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground on August 22, 2008 during the 2008 Beiji

Brazilâ??s Marcio Araujo (R) and Fabio Luiz (Magalhaes) cry as they receive their silver medals during the awards ceremony for the mens beach volleyball competition at Beijings Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground on August 22, 2008 during the 2008 Beiji

Olympic beach volleyball silver medallist Marcio Araujo said on Saturday that he is battling COVID-19 from home after being turned away from overwhelmed hospitals in Brazil-s northeastern city of Fortaleza.

Araujo posted a photo of himself on Instagram, wearing a face mask and holding a sign with the words "I will recover, God willing.

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