Thread by @Cleavon_MD

🧵 This thread is dedicated to the precious children that have died from COVID during this never-ending pandemic. By telling their stories we'll ensure that their memories live on #SoulsLostToCovid

The first thread memorialized 40 #SoulsLostToCovid under the age of 50 from different countries.

The second thread memorialized 40 pregnant #SoulsLostToCovid from different countries.

This thread will memorialize 40 pediatric #SoulsLostToCovid. I'll periodically add to the thread. Assume all were unvaccinated unless stated otherwise. My hope is to contribute to a worldwide database for those killed by COVID. Please quote tweet in your native language.

🇺🇸6 y.o. Astrid Reyes from St. Petersburg, #Florida escaped poverty & violence in Honduras. In August she complained of leg pain, seized and then became unresponsive. Astrid loved painting, drawing and hands-on arts and crafts. #SoulsLostToCovid 1/40 tampabay.com/news/health/20…

🇧🇷 5 mo. Sarah Vitória Domingues Gois from São Paulo #Brasil developed a collapsed lung from COVID and other complications. After her death on 5/21/21 her parents urged the community to protect their children. #SoulsLostToCovid 2/40 g1.globo.com/sp/santos-regi…

🇫🇷 16 y.o. high school student Julie from Longjumeau #France developed a dry cough then quickly deteriorated due to COVID. “It was violent. We had time to see her, but then it all happened so fast," said her mother. #SoulsLostToCovid 3/40 veja.abril.com.br/mundo/coronavi…

🇺🇸 17 y.o. Jaquan Anderson from New Orleans #Louisiana played cornerback on the HS football team. While at home, he felt ill & called out to his father, then collapsed. He was found to have myocarditis due to COVID on autopsy. #SoulsLostToCovid 4/40 apnews.com/article/colleg…

🇧🇷 4 y.o. Rhyan da Silva Fraga from Vila Isabel #Brasil died from COVID. His grandmother said he was a Flamengo fan. “He loved to sing Gabigol's song... and now? He's dead. I will never be able to see him again in my life”#SoulsLostToCovid 5/40 metropoles.com/brasil/menino-…

🇺🇸 9 y.o. Makenzie Gongora from San Antonio, #Texas developed a really bad headache and stomachache at an after-school care center, then tested positive for COVID. Three days later she was found dead tucked into her bed by her mother #SoulsLostToCovid 6/40 today.com/health/4th-gra…

🇺🇸 4 y.o. Xavier “Xavy” Harris was a spunky boy from Utica #NewYork whose smile lit up the room, but six days after he first got sick, the spunky, wiry, super-active, 40-pound Xavier died from cardiac arrest due to COVID. #SoulsLostToCovid 7/40 syracuse.com/coronavirus/20…

🇧🇷12 y.o. Júlia Hala de Carvalho from Ilhéus #Brasil developed renal failure due to COVID requiring hemodialysis. She was airlifted to another hospital however did not survive. #SoulsLostToCovid vitoriadaconquistanoticias.com.br/v2/2021/05/28/…

🇺🇸 3 y.o. Jaylynn Evans from Brooklyn #NewYork died from COVID a day after she attended daycare and a sleepover. She was found unconscious on the couch by a friend and taken to a distant hospital, but did not survive. #SoulsLostToCovid 9/40 nypost.com/2020/09/25/man…

🇧🇷 2 y.o. Poliana Vitória dos Santos from Travessão #Brasil died from COVID. An audio with the child's mother in total despair circulated in WhatsApp groups. #SoulsLostToCovid 10/40 ptnnews.com.br/camamu-crianca…

🇺🇸6 weeks old Isaiah Jeremiah Garcia from Corpus Christi #Texas was a very happy baby, always smiling. Mom took him to the hospital for a rash & slight fever, then got a call her baby wasn't breathing anymore #SoulsLostToCovid 11/40 kristv.com/news/coronavir…

🇧🇷 1 month old Isabelle Rolim Soares from Sorocaba #Brasil passed away from COVID. "I mourn Isabelle my love, thank you for being part of my life even if it was my love for a short time. I love you forever," said her mom. #SoulsLostToCovid 12/40 rdfoco.com.br/noticia/36479/…

🇺🇸 5-month-old Jay-Natalie La Santa from #NewYork was called "warrior princess" for her fighting spirit against the horrible Covid-19 virus. She loved hearing mommy and daddy's voice, being hugged and kissed & rocked to sleep. #SoulsLostToCovid 13/40
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🇧🇷 19 month old Lucas Albuquerque Ricarte from Monkfish #Brasil died from multisystem inflammatory syndrome resulting in heart failure following a COVID infection. #SoulsLostToCovid 14/40 opovo.com.br/coronavirus/20…

🇺🇸17 y.o. Carsyn Davis from Fort Meyers #Florida died from COVID after mom took the immunocompromised teen to a 100-person church party w/o masks. Before taking her to the hospital, she gave her oxygen & HCQ. #SoulsLostToCovid 15/40 rollingstone.com/culture/cultur…

🇦🇷 15 y.o. Alexis Díaz from Tucumán #Argentina and his family were all infected with COVID. In less than 3 weeks, beginning in late May 2021... Alex, his father and grandfather all died from COVID. #SoulsLostToCovid fmfuturoneuquen.com.ar/noticias/2021/…

🇺🇸 5 y.o. Christopher Handerson from the Bronx #NewYork developed a fever, abdominal pain, heart infection and head swelling during a two week span then went into renal failure and died from COVID. #SoulsLostToCovid 17/40 brooklyn.news12.com/bronx-family-r…

🇨🇺 4 y.o. Shalena de la Caridad Romero Santos from Havana #Cuba suffered from non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the liver. The little girl was very fragile then contracted COVID. #SoulsLostToCovid 18/40 cibercuba.com/noticias/2021-…

🇺🇸 6 y.o. Gigi Morse from Jackson #Tennessee died from COVID. She was sick for a couple of days, went to sleep then never woke up. Her brother performed CPR on her before emergency personnel arrived and took her to the hospital #SoulsLostToCovid 19/40 jacksonsun.com/story/news/202…

🇧🇷 14 y.o. Eduardo Emanoel Bambil Silva from Sapucaia do Sul #Brasil died from COVID. Eduardo was a dedicated, happy and fun student. His smile was contagious and a hallmark of his personality. #SoulsLostToCovid 20/40 jornalnh.com.br/noticias/espec…

🇨🇦13 y.o. Emily Victoria Viegas from Brampton #Canada was a healthy young child. While her mom was hospitalized for COVID, Emily developed fever & difficulty breathing from COVID. Her brother & father found her unresponsive in her bed #SoulsLostToCovid theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

🇵🇹14 y.o. Vitor Godinho from Ovar #Portugal was a healthy boy that loved to play futsal. After his death from COVID the president of the Portuguese Football Federation paid tribute to his memory. #SoulsLostToCovid 22/40 dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8…

🇮🇶 9-month-old Youssef Saman Ali from Chamchamal #Iraq died from COVID. He is survived by mom, dad, brother and sister. His sister passed out five times after learning of her little brother's death. Mom is overwhelmed with grief. #SoulsLostToCovid rudaw.net/arabic/kurdist…

🇺🇸 5 y.o. Skylar Herbert from Detroit #Michigan is the daughter of first responders; a police officer & firefighter. The entire family got ill, but tragically Skylar died from meningitis due to COVID #SoulsLostToCovid 24/40 wxyz.com/news/coronavir…

🇧🇷 6 y.o. Emanuelly Galdino Pedro from Criciúma #Brasil began feeling ill after her mother and grandmother contracted COVID. She went to the hospital and was diagnosed with early leukemia & COVID. Two weeks later she passed away. #SoulsLostToCovid 25/40 noticias.uol.com.br/saude/ultimas-…

🇺🇸 15 y.o. Abbi Watson-Freestad, sophomore from Cheney #Washington died from COVID. She was a volleyball player with asthma. “She came downstairs, grabbing her chest" yelling "Mommy, it hurts! Make the hurt stop!“ #SoulsLostToCovid 26/40 khq.com/coronavirus/fi…

🇧🇷14 y.o. Brazilian swimmer Mariana Franklin Ferreira Silva died from COVID. She developed a sore throat, then returned to the hospital 4 days later with difficulty breathing. She died two days later, Dec 19. #SoulsLostToCovid 27/40 swimswam.com/brazilian-teen…

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 13 y.o. Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab from Brixton #England was a healthy boy until he contracted COVID. He developed difficulty breathing and was intubated, but tragically passed away. He's survived by his parents and six siblings. #SoulsLostToCovid 28/40 theguardian.com/world/2020/mar…

🇧🇷 40-day-old baby Isadora from Campo Grande #Brasil was born on 3/4/2021 and after 15 days began to show symptoms of Covid. She was placed on a ventilator, but didn't survive. "I'm devastated, b/c I couldn't do anything," said mom #SoulsLostToCovid 29/40 fatimanews.com.br/saude/bebe-de-…

🇺🇸 1 year 10 month-old Norma Domingo-Ramirez from Chattanooga #Tennessee developed symptoms of COVID on Father's Day; the next day she died. #SoulsLostToCovid 30/40 en.newsner.com/family/1-year-…

🇧🇷 6 y.o. Gabriela Satiro from São Gonçalo #Brazil was a healthy little girl. Little Gabi and her mom contracted the coronavirus at school; both were hospitalized. Mom survived, but Gabi died #SoulsLostToCovid 31/40 williams-rocha.blogspot.com/2021/03/sao-go…

🇧🇷 14 month-old Vitoria Gabrielle from Rio de Janeiro #Brazil developed difficulty breathing from COVID & passed away. “You're not prepared to lose anyone, but a baby girl? I'm not used to being w/o her. I miss her so much" said mom #SoulsLostToCovid 32/40 sandiegouniontribune.com/en-espanol/not…

🇺🇸 6 y.o. Derryk Ramirez-Lopez from Omaha #Nebraska who battled the coronavirus and previously received a triple organ transplant died from COVID. #SoulsLostToCovid 33/40 omaha.com/news/local/6-y…

🇧🇷13 y.o. Ana Clara Macedo Santos from Campinas #Brazil contracted COVID after returning to face-to-face eighth grade classes. She had a stomachache, which rapidly progressed to multi-organ failure due to #MISC from COVID #SoulsLostToCovid 34/40 elcomercio.com/actualidad/mun…

🇨🇴 3 y.o. María Salomé from Magüí Payán #Colombia developed swelling & agitation following a COVID infection then was admitted to the ICU. Due to protocol, mom was not able to see her child before her death & cremation #SoulsLostToCovid 35/40 [stock photo] pulzo.com/nacion/nina-3-…

🇺🇸 6 y.o. Week Day from Marshall #Minnesota died from COVID. Her family emigrated from a refugee camp in #Thailand to Marshall when she was one. She was a sweet girl who loved dancing, singing and painting. #SoulsLostToCovid 36/40 keloland.com/news/healthbea…

🇧🇷 15 y.o. Camila Fernanda from Santana do Paraíso #Brazil was sick so she went to the clinic, but was discharged home. She returned to the hospital with severe difficulty breathing then had a heart attack from COVID. #SoulsLostToCovid 37/40 otempo.com.br/cidades/adoles…

🇺🇸9 y.o. Kimora "Kimmie" Lynum from Hawthorne #Florida was getting ready to begin the 4th grade before she lost her life to COVID. The family was careful & it's unclear how she became infected. #SoulsLostToCovid 38/40 phillipwiley.com/obituary/Kimor…

🇺🇸 5 y.o. Tagan Drone from Amarillo #Texas was a healthy kid with a toothy smile & big, colorful bows in her hair. She loved Peppa Pig, nail polish & everything purple & pink. Mom found her unresponsive and she died soon after #SoulsLostToCovid 39/40 nytimes.com/2020/11/14/us/…

🇧🇷 2 y.o. Maria Paula from Piauí #Brazil was a healthy little girl who became infected with COVID, then rapidly worsened and died from cardiogenic shock. They tried everything to keep her heart functioning, but were unsuccessful. #SoulsLostToCovid 40/40 portalodia.com/noticias/piaui…

This marks the end of this thread. I have many more stories of children who lost their lives to COVID that I will continue on a new thread.