World War II vet beats COVID-19 in time to turn 104

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A World War II veteran from Alabama has recovered from COVID-19 in time to mark his 104th birthday.

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An Alabama man who spent World War II repairing bomb-damaged trains in France recovered from a fight with COVID-19 in time to mark his 104th birthday Thursday.

Major Wooten was physically drained and a little fuzzy mentally after battling the coronavirus but appears to be on the mend, granddaughter Holley Wooten McDonald said. “I’m just thankful that they were able to treat him so quickly and we were able to get him tested,” said McDonald, adding: “It’s amazing that a 104-year-old survived COVID.”

Madison Hospital shared video of Wooten wearing a mask and waving while workers sang “Happy birthday, dear Pop Pop” as he was discharged in a wheelchair decorated with balloons Tuesday, two days before his actual birthday.McDonald said her grandfather, who served as a private first class in the Army before going on to a postwar career with U.S. Steel in Birmingham, tested positive for COVID-19 on Nov. 23 after her mother — his daughter — got the illness.

He received an infusion of the newly approved monoclonal antibody therapy bamlanivimab but was physically drained the next day and had to be taken to the hospital by ambulance the day before Thanksgiving, she said.

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What a wonderful thing. God bless him🙏🏼✝️

Amen.

Thank you for your service! God Bless you!! 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼🌈

Stay well Tks for your service

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How cool is that!!!

This is why I feel there is still a great deal more to learn about Covid.

He’s the man

I'm glad you finally tweeted something that is kind, sane, and smart. Maybe this is a new trend? I hope so.

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Good for him. Not everyone is this lucky.

Well..well..well...there goes joes excuse for wearing masks. People need to make posters of this man. Thank goodness he wasn’t in ny rest home. He wouldn’t be alive

God bless this man.

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It iz the flu stupid

God bless him!

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He is ok because there is help and treatment for Covid 19!! Not the draconian Democrat lockdowns for political purposes

I salute you sir! You are always showing the hero you are! Bless your ❤️!

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So the rest of us have a chance?

Member of the GREATEST GENERATION! 🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷

Shhhhhh god forbid— that goes against the narrative — glad to see he falls into the 99.6% survivability category.

If we globly announce that everyone inhale eucalyptus vapours, in their homes for only 7 days.We can control COVID-19 disease because the covid is basically starts from respiratory system and if we control on it from the start of its spread in all over the body we save lives.

😍 LOVE IT ❤️

Wow

Thank you for your service and good health in the coming year.

The tests are 50-90% wrong. He didn't have Covid-19

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Happy Birthday!! Thank you for your service! Feel better💕

... Happy Birthday, Sir ....

Happy birthday sir and thank you for your service. God bless you 🙏

Wow that's cool

He should have never had to fight the disease. You should be ashamed of what you have enabled for the past four years.

Sir U are such an inspiration! THANK U FOR YOUR SERVICE! OUR HERO IN CAMO

Why are we closing everything if a 104 man can live through COVID

We will win this time by God's Grace

U mean he beat the flu..

Recent statistics have shown, that 74% of people don’t want to hear anything about COVID-19 anymore. Just saying.

Of course you would survive Covid! You are obviously tough as nails! Wow! Congratulations sir! God Bless You.

Easy when it’s a scamdemic

Congratulation. And thank you for your service sir

No way....he beat the flu?

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Coronabutt

Whatever

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What an amazing man. ❤️❤️❤️ God bles this American hero.

GOD blessed thank you for your service 🇺🇸

Congratulations. My hero

Happy birthday Sir.🎈

Wow. He’s really a fighter. God bless him. ♥️

GOD BLESS YOU SIR!!!🙏

Beautiful story! So happy for him and his family. And thank you sir for your service! 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸 Continue praying daily for so many others still in the hospital fighting for their lives, and the families who lost a loved one or good friend.🙏🕯️🙏

Yeaaaa! Get on Brother in Arms and Thank you for your service and inspiration!

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That’s truly a blessing!

Born to be wild....born to survive.

Awesome! Happy birthday, sir! ❤️🇺🇸

Guess this proves that God decides. faithoverfear

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Glad he is okay

Maybe we should open up the state huh

So glad you are feeling better! Hopefully you stay safe. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, for your service and dedication in our freedom.

God bless! Hitler couldn't get him; Tōjō couldn't get him. COVID's a punk 🇺🇲💪❤️🤍💙

American Hitler was not killing him.

Robert0Guiscard Glad you’re feeling better sir, thank you for your service& happy Birthday!!🎂

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Beautiful 👏🏼

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“He received an infusion of the newly approved monoclonal antibody therapy bamlanivimab but was physically drained the next day and had to be taken to the hospital by ambulance the day before Thanksgiving, she said.”

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What a generation!!!!

thanks

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