18 y.o. Jadyn from Spokane Washington contracted #MISC due to COVID requiring life support. She had a 90% chance of dying, but survived. It's unknown what ongoing health problems she'll endure from this infection. #TheySurvivedCovid. krem.com/article/news/h…
"As his daughter battled COVID-19, Trefry started to feel guilty about his former anti-vaccine views... If you're on the fence about getting the vaccination, this isn't about you. It's about our children. This is happening all over the country, all over the world."
Kansas reports 5th child death from COVID-19 on Oct. 28, 2021
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported Wednesday the child was between 10 and 17 but it provided no other information, including when the death occurred. #SoulsLostToCovidcjonline.com/story/news/cor…
Some people can develop diabetes after an acute COVID-19 infection. Studies suggest that SARS-COV-2 can infect human beta cells responsible for secreting insulin directorsblog.nih.gov/2021/06/08/how…
17 y.o. Sandy Rose from Warren #Ohio developed Type 1 diabetes and kidney failure from #MISC due to COVID. In the matter of days, a once-healthy honor student and cheerleader was suddenly fighting for her life. #TheySurvivedCovidfox8.com/news/i-felt-ti…
18 month old little Leya from San Diego California became paralyzed from Guillain-Barré due to COVID. She was unable to move her hands, legs or take full breaths so was placed on life support. 47 days later she moved for the first time #TheySurvivedCovid nbcsandiego.com/news/local/bab…
Although she has recovered, Cattaleya still can’t talk, hold her weight or walk. Her recovery might take years or she may never be fully functioning again.
Guillain-Barré is an autoimmune disorder in which a person’s own immune system damages the nerves, causing muscle weakness and, sometimes, paralysis.
11 y.o. Spencer from Springfield #Oregon had a collapsed lung from COVID. "It's really exhausting when you have COVID. I don't really know how to explain it," said Spencer. "I kept asking my mom, 'Am I gonna die?'" #TheySurvivedCovidkezi.com/content/news/S…
Kansas Department of Health and Environment reports a sixth child death between the age of 0-9 from COVID-19 on November 12, 2021. #SoulsLostToCovidkshb.com/news/coronavir…
🇮🇪 7 y.o. Shay Crossan from Strabane #Ireland nearly died from #MISC due to COVID. "I will never, ever forget looking at my wee man lying there lifeless, all the machines and tubes and being told he probably wouldn't make it," said dad. #TheySurvivedCovidsundayworld.com/lifestyle/real…
Madison Foor, a 14-year-old competitive dancer, was healthy before she contracted COVID in January. Ten months later, she uses an inhaler every day. "It feels a little scary, like I can't breathe” #TheySurvivedCovidcbsnews.com/news/covid-19-…
4 y.o. Aaron Estrada, was healthy until he got COVID a year ago. Then he developed multi-system inflammatory syndrome, lost his hair and couldn't walk or stand for a month. #TheySurvivedCovidcbsnews.com/news/covid-19-…
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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