Sgt. Tom Sawyer died from COVID on June 17, 2021. For 24 years, he served his country in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait & the Gulf War, and for the past 22 years, he was an active member of the Hammond Police Department in Indiana. #SoulsLostToCovidgofundme.com/f/tom-sawyer-r…
Cautionary Tale: Joshua Garza, 43, from Sugarland, Texas previously declined vaccination then fell extremely ill to COVID requiring a double lung transplant in April. "If I knew what I know now, I would have definitely went through with the vaccination" abc7chicago.com/double-lung-tr…
Maria Elena Sifuentes, 57, mother of five, from Chicago was between vaccine doses when she contracted and died from COVID. She was a relentless advocate for health care and education, helping get new schools built in Albany Park. #SoulsLostToCovidblockclubchicago.org/2021/06/18/she…
Sergeant Paul Mooney, 52, a veteran El Paso-based Texas Department of Public Safety trooper died in the line of duty 6/14 after contracting #COVID while battling cancer. He served as a trooper since 2008 after retiring from the U.S. Army. #SoulsLostToCovidkvia.com/news/el-paso/2…
Patricia Caron, 74, from Maine tested positive four weeks after receiving the one-shot J&J vaccine & later died from COVID. Her case is extremely rare. Of note, she took an immune-suppressing medication to treat rheumatoid arthritis #SoulsLostToCovidbangordailynews.com/2021/06/13/new…
A 14 y.o. boy from Clayton County, Georgia with underlying conditions died from COVID. State officials could not say what the conditions were. Out of the state’s 440,000 children aged 12 to 14, just 63,000 have had at least one dose of vaccine. ajc.com/news/coronavir…
A 44 y.o. man from Kanawha County, West Virginia died from COVID. No other information provided. wchstv.com/news/local/dea…
43 y.o. Ryan Barham, police officer in Susanville, California died from COVID on June 9, 2021. On Friday, Gov. Newsom said flags at the state Capitol would be flown at half-staff in the officer's honor. #SoulsLostToCovidredding.com/story/news/202…
25 y.o. Emeli Pozo, single mother, from Schenectady, NY, died from COVID on May 23, 2021. She leaves behind a young daughter Emiliana, left to navigate this world without a mother. #SoulsLostToCovid h/t:@SusanSchutte2gofund.me/dcf2f159
Tell me you live in the U.S. without telling me you live in the U.S.
Mark Miranda was hospitalized 120 days due to COVID & now owes $2 MILLION in hospital bills. “That’s just the hospital bills, that’s not including the surgeons.. doctors, ambulance.” foxsanantonio.com/amp/news/local…
28 yo Anthony Park Garcia from El Paso TX died from COVID 6/14/21. He was not just another statistic, he “was a beautiful, brilliant light in this world & I am heartbroken his brightness is not still lighting the way for those around him” #SoulsLostToCovidktsm.com/local/my-nephe…
🇺🇸 43 y.o. Jason Royse from Vancouver, WA died from COVID on 6/10/21. On FB his wife Amanda wrote: His informed & personal choice NOT to vaccinate didn’t cause his death - He didn’t see the severity of his illness as 'some consequence' #SoulsLostToCovidfacebook.com/manda.magdalyn…
🇺🇸 58 y.o. Horace Wayne Washington, Cuyahoga Co. Jail officer in #Ohio died from COVID on 6/18/21. He was hesitant to get vaccinated, but planned on getting the vaccine the next chance he had, however got infected by COVID on May 27. #SoulsLostToCovidcleveland.com/metro/2021/06/…
44 y.o. Sean Tyszler, known affectionately in the radio industry as "The Rockin' Rabbi" died from COVID on 6/15/21. "He was the most devout person – a fact that gives me comfort upon his passing into the afterlife." He leaves 4 children #SoulsLostToCovidgofund.me/b9d8719a
🇺🇸 46 y.o. Kristan Rae Rosario, behavioral therapist supervisor from Merrillville #Indiana died from COVID on 6/10/21. She was a member of the Christian Revival Center & deeply devoted to her faith in God. She leaves a husband & daughter #SoulsLostToCovidfacebook.com/kathy.jones.35…
🇺🇸46 y.o. John Joseph Mullin Jr. from Brick #NewJersey died from COVID on 6/17/21. He enjoyed motorcycle rides, cheering for the Eagles, and the Muppets. He is survived by his wife, Robbie and his children Alyson & Logan. #SoulsLostToCovidcremationserviceofocean.com/obituary/john-…
41 y.o. Misty Meredith from Bainbridge, Georgia died from COVID on 6/15/21. She was a store manager at Circle K -- "a work-a-holic who never met a stranger.” Her father Chester died two days later. She leaves a son & fiancé. #SoulsLostToCovidfacebook.com/deborah.m.carn…
62 y.o. Joan Barrows from Fair Lawn, NJ was fully vaccinated with Moderna; however, she was immunosuppressed b/c in 2010 she received a lung transplant. She contracted COVID from an unvaccinated person and died on 5/15/21. #SoulsLostToCovidnorthjersey.com/story/news/cor…
Brian Baker (R-Belton) pastor & former #Missouri State Rep. who served three terms in the Missouri House, from 2003-2008 died from COVID on June 24, 2021. Baker's father, David also died late last year from COVID. #SoulsLostToCovidmissourinet.com/2021/06/27/rep…
31 y.o. Brandon Shane, leader of popular Visioncon, from Springfield #Missouri died from COVID on 6/2/2021. ”It came quick. It hit quick and he declined rapidly,” his parents said. “He was in the hospital just three days and he was gone.” #SoulsLostToCovidky3.com/2021/06/16/fam…
40 y.o. Tricia Anderson Jones, Social Security Administration employee from Grain Valley #Missouri battled COVID since May. While her daughter graduated high school, she was in the ICU. She died on 6/9/2021. #SoulsLostToCovidfacebook.com/aimee.dolehant…
30 y.o. Derek “DJ” Summers Jr., web developer for Big River Communication from Cape Girardeau #Missouri died from COVID on May 30, 2021. "I’ve never felt darkness like this before and the only one keeping me alive is Jesus," said his wife Amy #SoulsLostToCovid
44 y.o. Teresa Rivas, section chief for the Department of Homeland Security from Blue Springs #Missouri died from COVID on May 21, 2021. She's survived by her husband Aaron and sons Isaac and Devon #SoulsLostToCovidgofundme.com/f/donations-fo…
In Kansas “KDHE added an infant to the deaths connected to COVID-19 this week"
“The individual passed away in November. The death certificate was finalized this week, connecting the death to COVID-19 kansas.com/news/coronavir…
45 y.o. Tricia Jones from Grain Valley #Missouri was hesitant about vaccination b/c her mom got sick after her first shot. Tricia died from the #DeltaVariant on 6/9/21. "I never thought I would lose my daughter at 45,” said mom #SoulsLostToCovidfox4kc.com/tracking-coron…
“After Tricia got it [covid], she said, ‘Mom you were right, about the shot, about masks, being diligent and all that.’ I was like, ‘I don’t want to be right. I want you to be well. That’s all that matters,'” said mom
In #Missouri's Ozarks, a man in his 40s regretted not getting vaccinated before dying from COVD
“Prior to intubating he became very tearful. He told nurses he didn’t think he needed to get vaccinated & now wishes he had, he was so sorry" #SoulsLostToCovidkansascity.com/news/state/mis…
Healthy 24 y.o. Ashton Reid from Little Rock #Arkansas was a COVID denier & anti-vaxxer but now raises awareness after nearly dying while pregnant. Her child born 10 wks premature. Her neck still bears the scars of the breathing tube #TheySurvivedCovidcbsnews.com/video/arkansas…
The near death of his wife from COVID convinced Chase Reid to get vaccinated while his wife and newborn were hospitalized. "I feel a sense of guilt b/c instead of taking it seriously, I should have been promoting getting the vaccination"
39 y.o. Antwone Rivers, doting father of five, from Lincoln Park #Michigan took Covid seriously, wearing a mask and social distancing, but didn't feel comfortable getting the vaccine. He passed away from COVID on May 13, 2021. #SoulsLostToCovidfox10phoenix.com/news/father-of…
"Hard - but it is even harder for our children," said his wife "Our oldest, she is 13, and she is sadder for the younger two because they are 3 and 1. And she's sadder they won't have the memories the other children will have."
We've lost another healthcare worker on the frontlines of this pandemic in #Missouri, 45 y.o. Loretta Davenport. A rare case of vaccine breakthrough. 99.5% of COVID-19 deaths in the US are now in unvaccinated people
🇺🇸 Olivia Guidry was an Emergency Room Nurse at Ochsner Lafayette General in #Louisiana w/ a contagious laugh & smile that lit up the room. She died from COVID this week. She leaves a pregnant sister & parents currently sick as well #SoulsLostToCovidtheadvocate.com/acadiana/news/…
Lafayette Parish and the state have a vaccination rate of about 36%, below the national vaccination rate of nearly 50%.
To add: Olivia Guidry was an emergency room nurse against vaccination that spread misinformation: “It manipulates your DNA at the tiniest molecular level. Do. Not. Get. It. It's not safe." Her death was preventable. Vaccines are safe and don’t manipulate your DNA. #GetVaccinated
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🧵@WHO updates on the COVID-19 pandemic. In the last week we saw an 8% increases in cases detected with more than 11 million reported, despite a significant reduction of testing occurring worldwide @mvankerkhove
99.9% of sequences provided in the last 30 days are #Omicron. Among those ~75% are BA.2 & 25% BA.1. All of these are variants of concern. However, our ability to track Omicron is compromised because testing is reduced. You can't sequence those who you do not test! @mvankerkhove
COVID-19 vaccines remain incredibly effective at preventing severe disease and death, including against Omicron @mvankerkhove
Omicron is a deadly virus. 28-year-old James Perkinson from Greenbrier #Tennessee was hospitalized at Vanderbilt December 23, 2021 and recently weaned off ECMO. He contracted COVID two days before his scheduled vaccination #TheySurvivedCovid
28 y.o. James Perkinson from Greenbrier #Tennessee would have died from the Omicron variant without ECMO. "I have to pretty much start over again. Learn how to walk, move my arms, eat, drink, everything. I'm back at square one." #TheySurvivedCovid
28 y.o. James Perkinson from Greenbrier #Tennessee has a minimum 9 month recovery after nearly dying from the Omicron variant. Interviewed by @ReporterGoodman
COVID-19 damages the endothelium of blood vessels in the body, which promotes the formation of blood clots. 50% of pulmonary embolisms due to COVID are not associated with deep vein thrombosis. Dr. George Chrysant Interventional Cardiologist in Oklahoma City #TheySurvivedCovid
COVID-19 is a systemic disease, which means that it can affect any organ in the body. The virus may directly attack an organ or indirectly affect the organ by damage to the blood vessels supplying it.
COVID is a systemic disease
It attacks the
Heart ➡️myocarditis
Lungs ➡️pneumonia
Brain➡️ seizures
GI ➡️ diarrhea ➡️ renal failure
It forms blood CLOTS in vessels
Lungs➡️pulmonary embolism
Heart➡️heart attack
Brain➡️stroke
Kidney➡️ renal failure➡️dialysis
Leg artery➡️amputation
Omicron is a deadly virus. Former UFC star 41 y.o. Chris "The Crippler" Leben from San Diego CA is recovering from COVID after being on life support. He declined to talk about his vaccination status. This was his second battle with COVID #TheySurvivedCovid10news.com/news/local-new…
“I was ready to tap out, and the reason I didn’t tap is because of my child … If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t have had the fight to get through those days,” said Leben.
There is a disinformation campaign that young people are not affected by COVID-19 and that #Omicron is mild. These are both incorrect. Vaccination against COVID-19 protects against severe disease.
44 y.o. Tom Urey from Townville Pennsylvania died from COVID in December 2021. His wife, Mandy, 32, died 4 weeks later. #SoulsLostToCovid
“There are days I’d like to sit and cry and drown,” said grandma, “but I have two little boys to raise.... People should get vaccinated.... it could prevent you from getting it so bad that you wind up on a ventilator and possibly losing your life.”
There's no doubt that cases of COVID are decreasing, which is great! However to truly capture the seriousness of the current surge we must end the reclassification of COVID-19 hospitalizations based upon testing positive. I applaud this hospital system for at least providing an *
You should still be counted as a COVID-19 hospitalization after you test negative