Coronavirus: positive Covid-19 test like being slapped by Will Smith, says Hong Kong badminton star Angus Ng
- Ng had been hoping to fly home from Switzerland on Friday but must now wait until he tests negative again
- In an Instagram post, Ng compares himself to Chris Rock and Smith his failed PCR test
Angus Ng Ka-long tested positive for Covid-19 again on Thursday night, 24 hours before he planned to return to Hong Kong, and compared himself to Chris Rock being slapped by Will Smith.
Ng has been stranded in Switzerland for the past two weeks, and included a meme of the now infamous Oscars incident in an Instagram story on Friday.
In the meme, Rock has the phrase “For the one desperate to go back to HK” in Chinese characters above him, while Smith is marked with the words “PCR TEST”.
Hong Kong’s top badminton player contracted the virus during the All England Open last month, and the delay is a blow to his preparations for the Asian Games.
After testing positive in March, Ng withdrew from the following week’s Swiss Open and isolated himself at a hotel in Basel, but in a Zoom interview earlier on Thursday had told Hong Kong media he expected to test negative and fly home.
“I can say that I recovered from Covid-19,” Ng said. “I was tested negative on rapid antigen tests in the last two days, and I also feel good without any symptoms.”
The 27-year-old, who is fully vaccinated, believes he must now stay in Basel until he tests negative, which would be a huge blow to his world ranking.