'I didn't think Covid was dangerous until it nearly killed me' - the boxing coach floored by coronavirus
Michael Allen hopes his experiences will help others
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Michael Allen, a no-nonsense boxing coach from Wallasey, admits that for the first six months of the pandemic he harboured doubts about the true danger of the coronavirus.