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10. Yes. My father died of COVID pneumonia.

Mon Mar 21, 2022, 10:53 AM

Mar 2022

After diagnosis, he lived less than 24 hours. He was 96. We have almost no reserves at that age.

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Ninety-four-year-old neighbor died last week of [View all] phylny Mar 2022 OP

Still masking up in public... Wounded Bear Mar 2022 #1

Outdoors? maxsolomon Mar 2022 #22

I wear a mask outdoors in public. Iggo Mar 2022 #25

Only if there are a lot of people around... Wounded Bear Mar 2022 #30

same here. niyad Mar 2022 #2

Sadly, even a mild breakthrough case can be fatal MineralMan Mar 2022 #3

It's true. phylny Mar 2022 #5

Yes. My father died of COVID pneumonia. MineralMan Mar 2022 #10

Good idea. GoodRaisin Mar 2022 #4

My wife's 93 year old right wing aunt is taking Ivermectin. Emile Mar 2022 #6

My next door neighbor died while taking Ivermectin. Johnny2X2X Mar 2022 #7

They are truly in a death cult! Emile Mar 2022 #8

In Her Defense (sort of) RobinA Mar 2022 #18

Bingo! Johnny2X2X Mar 2022 #20

CDC numbers on deaths and hospitalizations vaxxed vs vaxxed Johnny2X2X Mar 2022 #9

Covid is a threat to me. I care for my 96 yr old mom and I am riversedge Mar 2022 #12

Even at 96, vaxxed and boosted gives her a lot of protection Johnny2X2X Mar 2022 #16

At 96, a lot f things are risky Johnny2X2X Mar 2022 #23

I have a friend who's a respiratory therapist spinbaby Mar 2022 #14

My cousin is a head nurse on a Covid floor in the local hospital Johnny2X2X Mar 2022 #17

Did someone say Covid has gone away? maxsolomon Mar 2022 #21

I don't know that anyone we'd listen to has said phylny Mar 2022 #24

Just because reported deaths have shrunk to about a thousand a day nitpicker Mar 2022 #26

Actually, most store staff are still masking around here nitpicker Mar 2022 #27

For me it's still the 3 Ws nitpicker Mar 2022 #28