Man who believed virus was hoax loses wife to Covid-19

[UpInArms]

A Florida taxi driver, who believed false claims that coronavirus was a hoax, has lost his wife to Covid-19.

Brian Lee Hitchens and his wife, Erin, had read claims online that the virus was fabricated, linked to 5G or similar to the flu.

The couple didn't follow health guidance or seek help when they fell ill in early May. Brian recovered but his 46-year-old wife became critically ill and died this month from heart problems linked to the virus.

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Brian said he and his wife didn't have one firm belief about Covid-19. Instead, they switched between thinking the virus was a hoax, linked to 5G technology, or a real, but mild ailment. They came across these theories on Facebook.

"We thought the government was using it to distract us," Brian explained, "or it was to do with 5G."

More at:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53892856

[stonecutter357]

1. tots and pears !

gg asshole !

[PJMcK]

2. Hey, Brian!

Learn a little bit about science. You use it every day. If you understood it a little bit better, you'd know that the professionals in medical science are a lot smarter than you are.

Learn and act appropriately, or die.

[Crunchy Frog]

3. So maybe one less Trump voter, and another possibly reconsidering?

[betsuni]

4. For these people the government is always liberals, even when Republicans are in charge.

Like Reagan saying that the scariest words are "I'm from the government and I'm here to help" when HE WAS THE FUCKING GOVERNMENT.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

5. The right-wing assholes are never part of "the media" either.

I sometimes wish they'd all start complaining about not breathing "the air" like others, but mean it.

[betsuni]

12. Right. The media are elites and that NEVER applies to right-wingers, even

though they're the rich ones.

[raccoon]

11. The Republicans don't talk that way about the government after

A natural disaster in THEIR state, do they?

Such damn hypocrites.

[betsuni]

13. Exactly.

[Marrah_Goodman]

15. Sadly there are even liberals who believe these conspiracy theories

It's very sad.

[Cha]

6. trump killed his wife.. he claimed that COVID was a

"democrat Hoax for 70 days" while he carted around the golf course. What else is new?

[Xolodno]

7. No surprise.

They can't be reached until it happens to them or a loved one. When its already too late.

[uponit7771]

8. "They came across these theories on Facebook."

[jmg257]

9. Aw thats too bad.

There are none so blind...

[Nexus2]

10. As the death toll climbs

this is going to become an increasingly common story and sadly that might be what it takes to get more people to take this situation seriously. Just as sad that some still won't.

[KentuckyWoman]

14. Herd immunity also means culling the herd.

The too stupid to be safe ones will be a negatively affected group.

Breaks my heart. I can't imagine his grief. Bad enough to bury a spouse but add a dose of regret? Ugh.