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SunSeeker

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15. OMG That's horrifying.

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #10)

Sun May 25, 2025, 08:58 PM

May 25

I had cancer treatment before covid and nurses knew to wear masks in the chemo infusion room because chemo wipes out your white blood cells and ability to fight infection. What is the hospital your friend was in?

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Why are more than 300 people in the US still dying from COVID every week? [View all] SunSeeker May 25 OP

Personal story. My BFF died of Covid pneumonia less than a month ago. no_hypocrisy May 25 #1

A friend of mine was diagnosed with cancer in December. Ms. Toad May 25 #10

OMG That's horrifying. SunSeeker May 25 #15

It's gotten worse since COVID. Ms. Toad May 25 #17

Cleveland Clinic?! Holy cow. SunSeeker May 26 #18

About a year ago, I was exposed to COVID Ms. Toad May 26 #19

I had no idea... Mahalo for the Cha May 25 #2

It's endemic now. More people die of flu. Sympthsical May 25 #3

This NPR story (May 22) says more people die from Covid than from flu progree May 25 #4

And now the administration is saying MotownPgh May 25 #6

which is so very wrong and will kill people LymphocyteLover May 25 #9

How is it "culling the sick, handicapped, and elderly" if they are the only ones approved for shots? progree May 25 #11

They want the healthier carriers to MotownPgh May 25 #12

Yup. Like with measles, it kills newborns because they're too young to get vaccinated. SunSeeker May 25 #16

I was going off CDC numbers Sympthsical May 25 #7

My girlfriends husband went into samplegirl May 25 #5

Why? Botany May 25 #8

Fears grow as new Covid strain emerges in US after cases surge in China (NB.1.8.1) progree May 25 #13

78% increase in Covid hospital admissions is pretty dramatic. SunSeeker May 25 #14