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SheltieLover

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Sun Jul 12, 2020, 03:37 PM Jul 2020

How 68,000 COVID-19 survivors created a world-class patient resource group in just four months

https://www.salon.com/2020/07/12/how-68000-covid-19-survivors-created-a-world-class-patient-resource-group-in-just-four-months/

Discussions of trauma and mystery symptoms await in "Survivor Corps," where volunteers fact-check medical claims

Berrent was one of the first people in her hometown of Port Washington, New York, to get COVID-19. Back then, in early March 2020, only immunocompromised and seniors were believed to be high-risk; hence, as a 46-year-old yoga practitioner and runner, Berrent was "shocked" when she woke up with a 103-degree fever and respiratory infection — symptoms that strongly suggested she had coronavirus, which was later confirmed by a test.

"You don't even think that you're going to be the first person on your block to catch the plague, but you know, life comes at you fast," Berrent mused.

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How 68,000 COVID-19 survivors created a world-class patient resource group in just four months (Original Post) SheltieLover Jul 2020 OP
What a wonderful to have. Support groups Phoenix61 Jul 2020 #1
I agree! SheltieLover Jul 2020 #2
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