Welcome new followers. I'm an Emergency Room doctor that's treated 1000s of patients w/COVID. I started in New York City then moved West across the U.S. These 15 threads are dedicated to #SoulsLostToCovid & #TheySurvivedCovid [Click on photo] twitter.com/i/events/14216…
COVID-19 is a systemic disease, which means that it can affect any organ in the body. It may directly attack an organ or indirectly damage the organ via damage to the blood vessels.
Getting vaccinated and boosted is one of the most important steps to decrease your risk of having severe COVID.
I don't live in fear, but I respect this virus. I've lost 3 colleagues and a 27 year-old healthy cousin Simon Press to COVID in the early months of the pandemic in NYC. There was no vaccine back then.
My entire family is vaccinated and boosted, including my 14 and 12 year-old children. We also wear masks, because we don't want to get infected with COVID and possibly suffer from #LongCovid or spread the virus to vulnerable people.
Masks mandates are being lifted prematurely nationwide, which is going to result in another surge. My family and I wear KN95s, which have kept us safe throughout the pandemic. There are many brands to choose from
Thank you for the support throughout this pandemic. My family and I are so grateful. I'll continue to share content about the pandemic that keeps you in-the-know. 🙏🏽🙏🏽

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Feb 26
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 #TheySurvivedCovid 10news.com/news/local-new…
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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.
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Brothers 5 y.o. Andrew and 2 y.o. Conner Urey from Townville Pennsylvania were orphaned due to COVID-19. #KidsLivingWithCovid meadvilletribune.com/news/fundraise… Image
44 y.o. Tom Urey from Townville Pennsylvania died from COVID in December 2021. His wife, Mandy, 32, died 4 weeks later. #SoulsLostToCovid Image
“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.”
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You should still be counted as a COVID-19 hospitalization after you test negative
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Celin says her son was sent home from school on January 11, 2022, with what was believed to be a stomach bug and a fever. After becoming increasingly sicker and his fever worsened Isaiah was rushed to Boston Children’s.
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The Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution (TAG-VE) evaluated real-world data on clinical severity of Omicron from South Africa, UK & Denmark, where immunity from vax or natural infection is high & found no difference in severity between BA.2 & BA.1 @mvankerkhove
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Omicron subvariants BA.2 and BA.1 are already variants of concern. However, they are not different variants based on their similar high transmissibility, severity of disease and ability to evade vaccines. @AnuragAgrawalMD, Chair of @WHO Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution
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13 y.o. Kensey Dishman died after collapsing in a bathroom at Wayne County Middle School in Kentucky on Feb 22, 2022. She was diagnosed with COVID & released from quarantine 8 days earlier. She was not vaccinated #PediatricSoulsLostToCovid kentucky.com/news/local/edu… Image
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“She had trouble with her airway and her heart rate,” Gibson said. “Her blood pressure had been high the day before (she died). She just seemed like she never got over it. Her breathing was really labored when she had COVID. She never really got away from that.”
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