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Mom given 3 days to live survives after being given “last resort” experimental drug

The family of a 45-year-old woman were preparing themselves for the worst after doctors told them she only had a few days left to live. Claire Haythorne, from Sheffield, England, had spent weeks in a ...

Breast cancer survivor pleads with public after entire family gets COVID-19 from Christmas gathering

Like so many people, Kathi Shepherd, a breast cancer survivor, made the difficult decision to stay at home while her family gathered during the holidays this year. Now, while her entire family battles COVID-19, she’s ...

Georgia teen sentenced to 4 months in prison after breaking quarantine to see boyfriend

A teen from Georgia has been sentenced to four months in prison after breaking COVID-19 protocols in order to see her boyfriend. As per reports, 18-year-old Skylar Mack had flown to Grand Cayman on November ...

54 Americans will lack access to adequate food by the end of the year

As if 2020 couldn’t do anymore to lodge itself in our minds as one of the worst years to date, a new study from Feeding America, a US-based anti-hunger organization, says that some 54 million ...

Family celebrating after 11-year-old gets the transplant he needs to cure his sickle cell disease

It’s been a long and difficult journey for one family whose son has been battling sickle cell since he was a baby. Those with sickle cell have a shortage of red blood cells which can ...

Doctor who urged mask wearing dies after 4-month battle with Covid-19 – rest in peace

Even from her hospital bed fighting coronavirus Dr Rebecca Shadowen was conscious her medical team was doing all it could to protect the community. The 62-year-old from Kentucky knew she was risking her life working ...

Mom dies of heart attack from COVID-19 complications after only seeing newborn daughter on FaceTime

A mom of three from Whittier, California, died of a heart attack brought on by coronavirus complications before she was able to hold her newborn baby. As per reports, Vanessa Gonzalez contracted COVID-19 when she ...

Married couple, both teachers, die of COVID-19 while holding hands with their family

Paul Blackwell and Rose Blackwell had dedicated their lives to teaching and had been married for 30 years when they both contracted coronavirus. They worked right up until they got sick in early December but ...

Boy, 7, with COVID-19 drowns in bathtub after suffering a seizure

A 7-year-old boy has become the youngest person with COVID-19 to die in the state of Georgia after he drowned in a bathtub. According to Chatham County Coroner Bill Wessinger the boy suffered a seizure ...

Family kicked off flight after two-year-old daughter refuses to wear face mask

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of us in different ways, and it seems as though every week it throws up a new story steeped in the controversial. A family from the US have ...