A Florida father who became infected with COVID-19 after his 21-year-old son went out with friends was released from the hospital Thursday, his wife says.
shared by his wife, Michelle Zymet, Pharrell Williams'"Happy" blared in the background as the group — all wearing face masks — eagerly awaited Place's arrival. When he was wheeled outside, the crowd erupted in cheers.
Place, wearing a T-shirt that read"I'm Alive," appeared to get emotional as he waved to the crowd and hugged his family."I want to thank all the doctors and nurses and health care professionals here at Westside Regional Medical Center. They saved my life," he said outside the hospital."And to all the nurses and doctors out there, you're doing an amazing job. Thank you so much.
Following Zymet's Facebook Live video last month about her husband's plight, she said in an interview with MSNBC that she had pleaded with her son not to go out because she was concerned about the family getting sick. "The younger generation, they just don't get it. They don't care; they don't think. I'm not quite sure what it is they don't get," she said on MSNBC."Our son, he was cooped up for a while and when the state lifted up and you could get out again and we weren't in quarantine, he decided he wanted to go out and hang out with his friends."She said she decided to share her story to encourage younger people to take the virus seriously.
"We are trying to open everyone’s eyes that by not wearing a mask, washing your hands frequently and by not social distancing you are putting yourself at risk and of those at home that you love ... each and every day," she wrote in a
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