Fausto Russo, 38, has been in a hospital bed in Latina, Italy, for more than two weeks with COVID-19.Fausto Russo, 38, has been in a hospital bed in Latina, Italy, for more than two weeks with COVID-19.Italy has one of the world's oldest populations and its high COVID-19 death toll is mostly among the elderly with preexisting illnesses. But younger, healthy Italians have also become very sick after catching the new coronavirus.
"I run a fitness center, I train soccer teams, I'm a physical therapist," Russo says."I never smoked, my last fever was 10 years ago. Suddenly I'm catapulted onto a hospital bed, unable to breathe." "It is hard to imagine, time never passes," Russo says."Your body can't find the right position to sleep. It's so intense, I'll never forget it."
As he speaks to journalists, he is hoarse and says he feels tightening in his chest."This virus attacks the lungs," he says."This aggressive pneumonia is devastating. ... If I were older or sicker, I'd be dead. It feels like your head is being held underwater."population — 23% are 65 or older — as a possible factor in the country's high death rate from COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus.
MandyLeeDUBHKG All suffer because of idiot Xi BoycottChina XiIsMrShithole
Yes, not rare for it to occur in this age group...but, very rare for the folks to need critical care and die. People are missing the point - anyone can get the virus. It’s what happens a when they do...live or die? GetWellSoon
MandyLeeDUBHKG That’s why everyone must cover up his/her nose and mouth by a surgical mask, a cloth mask or a scarf. Please stop being stubborn! 😡The virus can be transmitted by droplet spread by infected with no symptoms. Covering up will cut the number of the infected.
VERY DECEPTIVE, VERY MANIPULATIVE REPORTING...… THIS IS THE SAME NEWS ORGANIZATION THAT BROADCASTED THIS MESSAGE ON FEDERAL AIRWAVES AND I QUOTE: 'ITS COOL TO BE GAY' (A SHITHOUSE NPR TALKSHOW HOST) … POTUS PLEASE HAVE THE FCC FINE NPR, THEY'RE NOT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
edwardnh coronavirus is stealthy like all viruses, this is the nature of a virus. This virus in particular wants to occupy the lungs of the human body to deny the body breathing of air.
Yet younger people seem to think they’re safe. I’m glad Fausto is doing better.
Agreed. Many are not even considering getting tested. My model projects that there are already 14M infected today. Almost 1000 will die on Tuesday alone.
Perfect metaphor
I'm not leaving my house
Feel better soon Fausto! Sending hugs and love your way!
correction: if he was older or sicker or in america.
Poor guy! BUT, 'my last fever was 10 years ago'. Exactly! This was why his immune system his overreacting. Remember, shortness of breath and high fever are signs of overreacting immune response.
Get well 🙏🏻🔆
This 'it only affects old ppl bullshit' was prob the worst thing experts could have said. Now young ppl think they're invincible to this disease, which isn't the case.
I'm so glad he's on the mend, and truly hope there's no last major side effects. Poor darling.
Get better
I JUST HEARD ON ABC A 90 YEAR OLD WOMAN BEAT THE CORONA VIRUS !!!!
We must take this more serious. We need a real leader.
Hoping he gets better.
Rigorous testing matters- including people around an infected one even if there is no symptom
I can tell you where.
Donate the $75 million to support patients and medical supplies. Instead of ripping taxpayers off and spewing liberal rhetoric. Now, no one can dispute the bias in NPR. Liberal supported!
If NPR didn't get $75 million of the stimulus money, NYC could have more ventilators. DefundNPR
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