🧵This is the 5th thread 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
10 y.o. Zyrin Foots from Huntsville Texas died from #MISC due to COVID. The virus caused heart failure which led to gangrene of his legs and arms. His mom made the heartbreaking decision to remove life support to end his suffering 1/22 #SoulsLostToCovidabc13.com/covid-19-death…
15 y.o. Victoria Ramirez, sophomore at Booker T. Washington High School in Pensacola, Florida died from COVID in September 2021. "I never thought in a million years I'd find myself in this position," said her father 2/22 #SoulsLostToCovidweartv.com/news/local/its…
18 y.o. Giovanni Pena, senior at Decatur High School in Michigan passed away from COVID on September 23, 2021. “He liked to touch people’s souls," said his brother, "He was a really great person." #SoulsLostToCovid 3/22 wwmt.com/news/local/fam…
10 y.o. Teresa Sperry from Suffolk Virginia died from COVID on 9/27/21. "I will not hide anymore…My beautiful girl was taken from me because people are too damn selfish to care about what could happen to others," said her mother. 4/22 #SoulsLostToCovidwjla.com/news/local/mot…
Just days after losing her 10-year-old daughter to COVID, Nicole Sperry spoke out at a school board meeting against the misinformation that lead to her daughter's death #SoulsLostToCovid
16 y.o. Sha'Niyah McGee, junior at Berkner High School in Richardson #Texas died from COVID on September 28, 2021. "I don’t want my granddaughter to be just another covid number....She has a name. Her name is Sha’Niyah" 5/22 #SoulsLostToCovidfox4news.com/news/family-of…
18 y.o. Sabrina Walde, high school student in Jacksonville #Florida died from COVID on September 1, 2021. Sabrina had a great sense of humor. She also loved to sing, play guitar and apply makeup. 6/22 #SoulsLostToCovid
12 y.o. Ryland Daic from Dayton #Texas died August 10, 2021 after testing positive for COVID while visiting relatives. "He went downhill so fast, just horrendously fast," said his mom 7/22 #SoulsLostToCovidwbaltv.com/article/dayton…
"8-year-old Rudy was sweet and outgoing.. He liked to freestyle with my husband... He would go see the neighbors just to see how they were doing”
13 y.o. Porter Helms, student at Coosa Middle School in Rome #Georgia died suddenly from COVID in his sleep. "Porter was the most humbling person you'd ever meet" 9/22 #SoulsLostToCovidwsbtv.com/news/local/he-…
13 y.o. Mkayla Robinson, 8th grade student in Raleigh, Mississippi died from COVID on August 14, 2021. She was the perfect student and part of the school band 10/22 #SoulsLostToCovidwlox.com/2021/08/18/par…
17 y.o. Matthew Kirby, high school student from South Granville North Carolina died from COVID on August 12, 2021. He loved playing baseball and had a happy-go-lucky attitude. 12/22 #SoulsLostToCovidabc11.com/teen-covid-dea…
4 y.o. Kali Cook, pre-kindergarten student in Bacliff #Texas died from COVID within hours of her first symptoms on Sep 7, 2021. “Kali was perfectly fine, and then she was gone,” said mom, “It took her so fast.” 13/22 #SoulsLostToCovidthedailybeast.com/4-year-old-tex…
15 y.o. Justin Cline died from COVID on 9/5/21. “If you convince one of those people NOT to take the vaccine & they get into the same situation we are & lose a child, mother, brother, friend - those deaths are on your hands," said grandpa #SoulsLostToCovidspectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/…
17 y.o. Johnny Sims Waters, high school student at Phillip O. Berry Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina passed away from COVID in October 2021. He was an aspiring engineer and planned to attend Winston-Salem State 16/22 #SoulsLostToCovidwsoctv.com/news/local/fam…
13 y.o. Clarence Wayne Johnson III, eighth grade student in Oklahoma City died from COVID on August 19, 2021. Clarence was Comanche and Kiowa and had a “beautiful soul and unforgettable smile.” 17/22 #SoulsLostToCovidoklahoman.com/story/news/202…
17 y.o. Jo'Keria Graham from Columbia County #Florida died from COVID August 6, 2021. She was just days from starting her senior year in high school. Her brother said her death seemed to "just happen out of nowhere." 18/22 #SoulLostToCovidwcjb.com/2021/08/13/col…
15 y.o. Jayln Fletche from Gary Indiana died suddenly from COVID on August 1, 2021. He was going to begin his freshman year at Calumet. His mother was also hospitalized for pulmonary embolisms due to COVID 19/22 #SoulsLostToCovidfacebook.com/jenni.albright…
11 y.o. James “Jamie” Parsons from Waco #Texas passed away from COVID on September 24, 2021. He was brave, loving, smart, funny, and will be dearly missed by his family and friends. 20/22 #SoulsLostToCovidkwtx.com/2021/09/28/ser…
Hampton Roads #Virginia mother shares dire warning after 11 y.o. daughter develops post-COVID multisystem inflammatory syndrome wavy.com/news/health/co…
9 y.o. Londyn from Bakersfield California had a 104 degree fever & stomach pain mimicking appendicitis, however after surgery her fever persisted. She was then diagnosed with #MISC from COVID & found to have an enlarged heart. She's doing well now. turnto23.com/news/local-new…
Wednesday Lynch contracted COVID when she was 11. She was an all-star cheerleader & straight A student, but one year later she suffers from long-haul COVID memory loss, confusion, brain fog, pain, rashes and seizures. wistv.com/2021/10/10/gir…
Pastor Stovall from Orlando #Florida, fully vaccinated with J&J, is hospitalized with a COVID-19 breakthrough infection. He made this video to raise awareness of breakthrough infections.
This has been a difficult two years for the Stovall family. In 2020, Pastor Stovall's daughter was killed by gun violence and the killer is still at large. fox35orlando.com/news/orlando-p…
90 days ago Cierra became critically ill from COVID during pregnancy and on life support. She's on the road to recovery, but still dependent on a ventilator to help breathe. She was not vaccinated. Her husband says her story is a miracle & a warning. wistv.com/2021/10/22/lan…
In a worldwide study of 2,100 pregnant women, those who contracted COVID-19 during pregnancy were 20 TIMES MORE LIKELY to die than those who did not contract the virus. jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…
9 y.o. Makenna from Palm Coast Florida is recovering after being hospitalized for a week with COVID-19 complications, where she required oxygen and a blood transfusion. mynews13.com/fl/orlando/new…
“You know, you read the stories, and [think] it is never going to be your kid,” Tristan Simon said. “My kids are healthy so it's very surreal.”
While she still had some recovering to do at home, her parents said they hope other mothers and fathers realize the effects COVID-19 could have on children.
“You know, the smallest thing can turn out to be the biggest thing,” Simon said
"Upon arrival, Charlotte’s liver was in such bad shape that physicians told Megan the toddler would need a transplant. 'That was in our head: Our daughter is getting a liver transplant,' Megan said"
“We had people telling us, ‘Well no, your daughter’s liver failure is not from COVID. COVID doesn’t cause that,’ Megan said. 'It was so frustrating to hear those comments and see this'"
10 y.o. Zyrin Foots from Huntsville Texas is dying from #MISC due to COVID. The virus caused heart failure which led to gangrene of his legs and arms. His mom will let her son pass away to end his suffering. #SoulsLostToCovidabc13.com/covid-19-death…
"They gave my sister a choice: to amputate his legs and arms or let him go," Engmann said. "Without the amputation, he doesn't have any chance to live. With it, he has a 25% chance."
"She's going to end up letting him go because that's the most humane and compassionate thing she can do for her child," Engmann said.