The influencer, Dmitriy Stuzhuk who was 33-years-old caught the virus during a trip to Turkey.
He was taken to the hospital upon returning to his native country Ukraine after testing positive.
Stuzhuk who was famous for promoting a healthy lifestyle was discharged from the hospital after eight days.
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However, the virus caused heart complications.
The fitness junkie told his 1.1 million followers that he wanted to share how he got COVID-19.
In other news,Briefly.co.zapreviously reported that a bright African lady was awarded worldwide best worker 2020 by Wikipedia.
Fitness influencer Dmitriy Stuzhuk dies of COVID-19 after denying that it exists. PHOTO: Dmitriy Stuzhuk / Instagram / @stuzhuk_dmitriySource: Instagram
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