A fundraiser for the CEO of a British charity who was bitten by a venomous snake while recovering from a second bout of Covid-19 in India has reached more than £16,000.
Father-of-two Ian Jones, 49, is said to be "very frightened", having been bitten while recovering from the deadly virus. The charity worker from the Isle of Wight was rushed to intensive care in India after he was attacked by the deadly Indian black king cobra in the north western part of the country.
A fundraiser for married Mr Jones was launched on Friday with a goal of £8,000, but in 48 hours kind donations from all over the world reached £16,700.