Parents share devastating warning
after daughter, 25, dies from Covid
Posted By: NorthernDog, 1/12/2021 11:19:03 PM
Parents whose 25-year-old daughter died from Covid-19 after her family contracted it days before they were due to be vaccinated have issued a dire warning over the 'very real threat' of the virus. Lauren Jones, from Llwynypia in the Rhondda, had complex regional pain syndrome in her foot which meant she walked with crutches, but this would not have made her more susceptible to becoming very ill with coronavirus. However, she did have high blood pressure and patients with the condition face twice the risk of dying from the disease, according to a study of 2,900 patients in China.
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Parents whose 25-year-old daughter died from Covid-19 after her family contracted it days before they were due to be vaccinated have issued a dire warning over the 'very real threat' of the virus. Lauren Jones, from Llwynypia in the Rhondda, had complex regional pain syndrome in her foot which meant she walked with crutches, but this would not have made her more susceptible to becoming very ill with coronavirus. However, she did have high blood pressure and patients with the condition face twice the risk of dying from the disease, according to a study of 2,900 patients in China.
To help heal racial wounds, Black
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America's hymn under proposal 41 replies
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To help heal racial wounds, Black
national anthem would become
America's hymn under proposal 41 replies
national anthem would become
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NYC to terminate all contracts with
Trump, Mayor de Blasio says,
citing deadly Capitol siege 35 replies
Trump, Mayor de Blasio says,
citing deadly Capitol siege 35 replies
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Her death is a tragedy but rare for her age group. A pie chart later in the story shows fewer than 100 deaths in her age group out of 17,000. Her mobility issues, high blood pressure, and apparent weight issues probably contributed to her demise.