Jackson released from Chicago facility after COVID recovery

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By SOPHIA TAREEN

CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson was released Wednesday from a Chicago facility a month after he was hospitalized for a breakthrough COVID-19 infection and intensive physical therapy for Parkinson’s disease.

The civil rights leader and his wife, Jacqueline, were first hospitalized at Northwestern Memorial Hospital last month. Jesse Jackson, 79, was vaccinated for COVID-19, but his 77-year-old wife was not. She required oxygen and a brief intensive care unit stay before she was released this month.

The reverend’s case was less severe, and about a week after he was first hospitalized for COVID-19 treatment, he was transferred to a physical therapy hospital. He briefly spoke to reporters Wednesday, accompanied by doctors and therapists who worked with him at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.

Jackson said he did not have any shortness of breath or respiratory issues, but it did affect his Parkinson’s and his ability to walk and talk.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/health-chicago-coronavirus-pandemic-parkinsons-disease-jesse-jackson-cfedb966a1d9e8a786ade352dae7ffcd

[hlthe2b]

1. Excellent

[Evolve Dammit]

2. Good news. We needed some. Thanks for tracking.

[Bayard]

3. Be well, Reverend and Mrs. Jackson

[ShazzieB]

4. So glad he's okay, and that he was vaccinated.

Let's hope Jacqueline has enough sense to get vaccinated now!

[calimary]

5. Good!

[Hekate]

6. All the best wishes for Rev and Mrs Jackson

[IbogaProject]

7. Yea

Glad to hear he is out of there in a good way, I hope his and his wife's recoveries are both strong.

[NJCher]

8. I was wondering how they were doing today

So it’s nice to hear this.

Interesting, though, the 2nd sentence of the 2nd paragraph. What a difference the vaccine makes.