Chicago nurse told friend she was ‘scared to death.’ Within weeks, she and her son were dead from COVID-19, and her husband barely survived.

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“He was selfless, thoughtful and compassionate. Also, he was really kind,” Justin said. “He always put others before himself. If you needed to talk or a shoulder to cry on. He’d give the best advice. He impacted so many people. If it was something personal or something sad, whatever it would be, they’d always go to him and he would always be there to listen. Thoughtful and helpful.’’

frogmorten on April 26th, 2020 at 00:48 UTC »

She had a sore throat and fell into a coma the same day? What in the name of hell

Imakeatheistscry on April 25th, 2020 at 20:15 UTC »

I don't get how these family-scale deaths occur with such a relatively small mortality rate.

Especially given the wide age range.

Is it because of viral loads being* significantly greater in instances like this (from healthcare workers)?

WalriePie on April 25th, 2020 at 20:14 UTC »

Why do I even check this sub anymore??? This is horrifying