Coronavirus denier who believed in conspiracies loses wife to COVID-19

[Chris Smith]

• A couple from Florida, both coronavirus deniers, were infected in May.
• The wife died a few months later of COVID-19 complications. The husband acknowledged that they were more likely to believe one of the latest COVID-19 conspiracy theories than the truth, including fake stories that said the virus was fabricated, a hoax, or related to 5G.
• The man, who continued working without observing social distancing rules and face mask-wearing advice, now tells people to take the virus seriously.

A garden variety of conspiracy theories have eroded the trust some people have in government officials who are managing the local coronavirus response. Add to that a resistance to stick to safety guidelines, like avoiding crowds and wearing face masks while in public, and you end up with two factors that have helped with the spread of the novel coronavirus. As if the highly infectious pathogen needed any help for jumping from human to human. And coronavirus deniers and anti-maskers usually learned on their own how dangerous the virus can be.

Such was the case of a man who needed a double lung transplant after 100 days on a machine. Or the woman who now has to relearn how to walk after 69 days on machines. The latest coronavirus tragedy involving coronavirus deniers comes from Florida, where a man who believed 5G conspiracy theories about COVID-19, and who did not wear face masks lost his wife to the illness. Both of them were infected and may have waited for too long before seeking help. Like others who came to discover that the virus is not a hoax, the man is now advising others to be prudent.

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