'I thought this was a hoax': Patient, 30, dies after attending 'COVID party,' doctor says

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'Just before the patient died, they looked at their nurse and said 'I think I made a mistake. I thought this was a hoax, but it's not,'' said Dr. Jane Appleby in a video statement obtained by USA TODAY.

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A Texas doctor says a 30-year-old patient died after attending a"COVID party," believing the coronavirus pandemic was a hoax.

The patient, who was treated at a San Antonio hospital, is just one of thousands to test positive in the state in recent days. On Saturday, Texas state officials reported a record 10,351 daily new cases. "We cared for a 30-year-old patient at Methodist Hospital who told their nurse that they had attended a 'COVID party.' ... Just before the patient died, they looked at their nurse and said 'I think I made a mistake. I thought this was a hoax, but it's not,'" said Dr. Jane Appleby in a video statement obtained by USA TODAY. Appleby is the chief medical officer for Methodist Healthcare in San Antonio.

Appleby said the parties are held by those skeptical of the virus and include someone who has previously tested positive. Attendees go to see "if the virus is real and if anyone gets infected."

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Dr Appleby sounds like a hoax, no name given no family , probably doesn't exist.

Dr. Jane Appleby is a liar. So easily you fall for these things. I'm suprised he wasn't treated by a black nurse after being at racist covid party? that would teach him! FakeNews

nemmetz2010 Wtf is this?do you care now, nemmetz2010 ? You are the one who thinks things should be business as normal - meanwhile I’m watching my hometown be over run with covid patients in th icu. Just stop pretending and go on vacation again.

And evidence of this party - interviews with nthiose who attended? Supposedly the unnamed victim said this to the unnamed nurse who passed it to on to Dr Appleby ... so it must be true. Smells very odd altogether.

This is tragic but a 30 year old attended a COVID party?

🙄don’t believe you.

It’s not a hoax It’s real and effective who have a health condition that causes him suffering.. really politics and media try to mess around to interesting

The disease is an actual disease deadly to a small portion of the population. The joke is our ignorant response as a country.

Calling everything a hoax can be deadly. Living on propaganda is how this happens. One hoax becomes another until you literally live in a fact less bubble. Eventually you can’t even agree that a deadly virus should be taken seriously until it’s killing you. GOP =death cult

ManMadeMoon One less idiot using up Earth’s valuable resources. 😂

Utveteran18 Charles Darwin likes this

Archived version of this hoax story:

I note the non gender pronouns... “they looked at their nurse” and I’m very sad for what is being done to the English language here.

A fatal mistake

SethAbramson Some people need to die to believe Covid is real.

SethAbramson This is happening because of the jackass in the White House

Story sounds like a hoax

Sure they did.

Do people that always wear a mask die?

DKB20 Stop the fear mungering, and be honest for a change, does the testing show specifically Covid 19? are the registered deaths with or from Covid19, are 40 deaths a day average a pandemic, are you happy destroying the economy while getting paid. I await your reply.

SethAbramson That doctor is dressed as if they are treating a patient with the plague..doubt if they are allowed any visitors..

They killed him for it is a more believable reason.

What say you realDonaldTrump? What say you GOP? This person died directly because of lies and misinformation.

serialliar Sounds like a movie scene

Probably bullshit

, 🙏

SethAbramson Who held the party?

My last month paycheck was for 1500 dollars… All i did was simple online work from comfort at home for 3-4 hours/day that I got from this agency I discovered over the internet and they paid me for it 95 bucks every hour on……… See this site...........www.cashbarr.com

My last month paycheck was for 1500 dollars… All i did was simple online work from comfort at home for 3-4 hours/day that I got from this agency I discovered over the internet and they paid me for it 95 bucks every hour on……… See this site...........www.cashbarr.com

Hmmmm. 'thought this was a hoax.' I wonder where he got that from. I hope his family sues Trump's ass.

Stupidity kills.

How stupid! With all the people that have died how could you not believe that it was real. Now you are dead. Just stupid! Listening to trump and now he’s dead. Just selfish! What about your family. This just makes me mad 😡

The world is upside down right now. Wrong is right , wrong is right peoples values and beliefs are gone and all it took was someone in power to get in peoples heads. This new generation has to start all over

All life is six to give against Damon Runyon

It’s true Covid is still spreading

But,Trump wore a mask today,so presidential!!

SethAbramson

Lol idgaf, good riddance. Thought it was a hoax....ur ignorance 8 Is not our problem and now, u shoulda listened but u didnt. Buh bye, rip.

Just think of all the people in prisons and jails who have 5x5 rooms they have to share. They’re not even giving them proper soap and won’t give them masks. Its fucking abysmal.

SethAbramson Wrote his own epitaph

Jordan666Ann Hmm, I'm not sold that these were in fact the last words. A bit much. Possible though.

SethAbramson Finding out the hard way. It's tragic but I can't find any compassion for them. Only for all the health care personnel working to exhaustion to save them. sorrynotsorry COVIDIOTS

Fake ass news again 😆😆

ManMadeMoon I have sympathy for the nurse. As for the patient...

smartdissent Wear masks, save lives

smartdissent This reminded me of my late mother's saying that 'some people don't believe fat meat is greasy'...It's really difficult for me to feel sad for those who firmly believe that this pandemic is a hoax - w/over 130k dead. It is their choice. I'm choosing science.

SethAbramson The word Hoax has caused so much unnecessary death.

SethAbramson

SethAbramson Well, this sounds like one clear count of murder for Trump.

SethAbramson Thank you realDonaldTrump There is so much blood on your hands, I hope god exists and will let you discover what god thinks about a criminal sending thousands unneeded to death. You are the worst terrorist alive, you kill innocent people with your lies for more power and wealth

Ooohhh gawwwdd

SethAbramson Gawd damnit you kids think this is a big nothing burger. Get your shit together and fix this. It's on you. And I'm talking to those of you that could one day mourn a loss you caused. Make it a cause not to kill someone.

Death? How about chronic effects of COVID19? Lung disease, kidney failure, blood clotting issues, heart arrhythmias, stroke, heart attack, chronic fatigue, immunity issues, and neurological issues like headaches, seizures, and loss of smell? This doesn’t only kill, it disables.

SethAbramson Republicans do not take the responsibility of governing seriously. They set the worst example at the worst time.

SethAbramson Very sad that this poor person learned too late that COVID-19 is not like the flu. 😞

So sad☹️

SethAbramson That's horribly heartbreaking. It's so IMPORTANT to think for yourself. Been brutally punished for it my whole life but thank God for critical thinking skills. I wouldn't even know how to follow the crowd. Always hated that. Very sad for this person, his fam and whoev he infected

SethAbramson Hey ProjectLincoln can you maybe remind people which of the two candidates called Corona a “hoax.”

I'm so sorry, but haha.

Its gonna take more than one.. And there will be.

SethAbramson oops

Now maybe the anti mask, anti social distancing, anti washing hands morons will rethink it. If you fvckers would follow protocol we’ll get through this in a couple of months. If you don’t then nothing changes until you do. Wear the damn mask! Social distance and for Christ sake..

We ALL know the 5 year old stand up comedian Brat who calls himself POTUS, is a conman, but do WE have to be stupid men to match his shenanigans ? ! ? Wake UP America ! ! THIS is NOT the American Dream, it's a nightmare ! !

MORDE110 They probably think that article is a hoax too! It's sad on many levels that we'll get to examine as nation divided over the next 3-5 years (at the least) so keep those peepers open people. There's idiocy & Covid afoot. No not Bigfoot, autosuggest! COVIDIOT

SethAbramson MAGA Darwin Award

No shitt you fool, it’s not a hoax.

Fake news!!

SethAbramson Ok, trump and his trumPets are.

SethAbramson I had the same happen last night, 3 COVID patients in the ICU, said they were told it was a HOAX. All 3 died of complications.

SethAbramson No one can be that stupid.

SethAbramson Keep in mind that Trump and cult have done so much damage already that they also regard this news itself as a hoax as well. That’s how bad things are. Literally, people will have to be falling dead all around them.

SethAbramson But hey, Trump wore a mask today! if these people had listened to a Trump and hadn’t been tested, they wouldn’t have had COVID.

Listen trump, that what you’ll say went you get the virus

Not all have preexisting conditions who die, athletes have died, children. I cant stand this idiocy anymore

Hate to say it, but if you treat your life like you don't matter, you may die.

The only legacy of trump administration and the CorruptAndComplicitGOP lead by senatemajldr is that now WeThePeople know how corrupt and abusive is our government. Four years and nobody stops all this corruption the problem is not one man is the system CORRUPTION

Geez that is a really long sentence to get out dying of a respiratory disease.

SadIrony

He sacrificed himself for Trump!!

Too bad so many think this way until it's too late. We can only keep doing what we're all doing to stay safe! Wear a mask, stay home.

bkindngood “And furthermore, the guy said ‘we all need to vote Trump out of office.’ And give all the nurses a raise!” thisnurseisabullshitartist

This is what happens when political leaders ignore all the doctors and scientists and insist nobody has anything to worry about because they are more terrified of the pandemic making them look bad instead of people dieing. I think there is a work for this; Irony.

He’s waiting for Covidiots. Have your Covid parties.

The reasons why many Americans refuse to wear masks

Rather than saving Dying Americans despicable realDonaldTrump would rather save his corrupt traitorous friends

Local and state Governments stopped people from going to work, play, eating out, schools, etc. how could anyone think this us s joke? Oh but they’re really out there people that think that way. So sad 😞

Anecdotal:

Cult45 will just say this is fake news... Stupidity is hard to cure and often fatal... Darwin.

I just listed: ShawncityDirect General Purpose Mask (Black), for $19.99 via amazon

Is there such a thing as criminal malpractice? If there is, a lot of families should SueTrump

You did not mention that the man in question was a diabetic.

Protestors, Rioters and Statue Burners end up with Coronavirus

This shit is no joke PardonMeTrump

debbieiw Jussie Smullett could have made this story more believable 😂

Gambling can be as good as bad so good if ended early and bad if drag longer...challenge the norm need to pay a great prize.

Just by reading the responses here, you can see that no matter the truth you present, you will continue to have the willfully ignorant. These are not people worth saving. Sorry, but if you do go into the ER knowing, you should be turned away to save someone who at least tried.

Saw this on the tv news tonight. Really sad but these people chose to believe a liar and not listen to doctors or sciencetists. They are responsible along with Trump for their own death.

This disease is much more deadly for trump supporters than the rest of us

Jeez... :/

Shit I have all the symptoms...

WVHomeland WVGovernor WVPress wvlegislature WTAE MattHarvey81 Sen_JoeManchin SenCapito wchs8fox11 WBOY12News connectCburg DonaldJTrumpJr EricTrump I reserve my right as an American to adhere to Truth & Liberty.I won't wear a mask because THERE IS NO CORONA disease

It's tragic for the family. But is it safe to guess this patient was a trump supporter? I hope his worshippers see this story. It could literally save lives.

Google Silent hypoxia.

Darwin award finalist.

No patient name and 'I think I made a mistake. I thought this was a hoax, but it's not' Those were his last words?

But did she have any underlying health problems?

And who says it's a hoax? Trump and his myriad of lies. 99% will have no problem although the death rate is 4%+. Given Trumps failed management we could have over 1.5 million deaths had action been taken in January and stayed the course we would have thru this with maybe 5K dead

COVIDOversight Are you tracking instances of minimization of COVID-19 in the data ....logging uses of the word : “hoax”?

If he was on a ventilator he wouldn’t beable to talk. My mom always wrote notes while on a ventilator when she had enough strength.

Why did he think the virus was a hoax?

Interesting but just an anecdote.

Fake news but let's open the malls

Respect big pimpin.

Fake story

Gonna call bs on that.

I'mma buy you a drank.

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