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Coronavirus Ravages 7 Members of a Single Family, Killing 3
New York Times ^ | March 18 2020 | Tracey Tully

Posted on 03/18/2020 8:49:34 PM PDT by rintintin

Grace Fusco — mother of 11, grandmother of 27 — would sit in the same pew at church each Sunday, surrounded by nearly a dozen members of her sprawling Italian-American family. Sunday dinners drew an even larger crowd to her home in central New Jersey.

Now, her close-knit clan is united anew by unspeakable grief: Mrs. Fusco, 73, died on Wednesday night after contracting the coronavirus — hours after her son died from the virus and five days after her daughter’s death, a relative said.

Four other children who contracted coronavirus remain hospitalized, three of them in critical condition, the relative, Roseann Paradiso Fodera, said.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


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KEYWORDS: china; chinesevirus; coronavirus; italy; justaflu; kungflu; newyorkslimes; redchina; wuhanvirus
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Prayers for this family.
1 posted on 03/18/2020 8:49:34 PM PDT by rintintin
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To: rintintin

Looks like a lovely family, how sad.


2 posted on 03/18/2020 8:57:33 PM PDT by GnuThere
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Prayers...

This is not just killing old people.


3 posted on 03/18/2020 8:58:23 PM PDT by NRx (A man of honor passes his father's civilization to his son without surrendering it to strangers.)
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It’s just the flu and they were probably old or in bad health.

/FReepers living in Egypt.


4 posted on 03/18/2020 8:58:24 PM PDT by Rebelbase ("The people anxiously hope for just two things: bread and circuses" and now the circuses are gone.)
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To: rintintin

very sad, wish I could read the article.


5 posted on 03/18/2020 8:58:50 PM PDT by yldstrk (Bingo! We have a winner!)
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To: rintintin

Very sad. A younger senior and two middle aged children. Possibly the daughter gave it to her mother.

I’m monitoring my parents over the phone, and dropping off groceries at their doorstep as needed. They like to hug and kiss, and can’t change their ways at this stage.

Let’s pray this is not a sign of things to come.


6 posted on 03/18/2020 8:59:19 PM PDT by nbenyo
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https://internewscast.com/coronavirus-ravages-7-members-of-a-single-family-killing-2/


8 posted on 03/18/2020 9:04:14 PM PDT by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room.)
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To: rintintin
Here's your sign.


PUSH HARDER!! Wham-Bam Wuhan Scam!



9 posted on 03/18/2020 9:07:02 PM PDT by SanchoP (DC is the deep state.)
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To: NRx

The oldest was 73

Her 2 oldest children as well, using a rule of thumb of 20 or so at birth of first I put them both in the 50 years old range and they were taken as well.

The numbers may vary based upon actual date of birth etc but in short they were not youngsters

Still a heavy burden for a family to bear

God rest their souls...


10 posted on 03/18/2020 9:07:28 PM PDT by 100American (Knowledge is knowing how, Wisdom is knowing when)
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To: rintintin

I live in a rural area and taught jr. high students. Many of them went to a rural Lutheran church that has a large graveyard around it. I told them to go look at tombstones that had several deaths from one family in 1918-19. “Spanish” flu killed nearly 700,000 Americans.

By the way world leaders are reacting to Wuhan virus, I’m thinking they’re being told that this could be just as bad.


11 posted on 03/18/2020 9:08:19 PM PDT by hanamizu
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To: Professional

I’ll bet your parents are so proud of you. Of course I know you don’t give a damn one way or the other. You probably don’t even know who your father is and your mother wouldn’t claim you.


12 posted on 03/18/2020 9:08:21 PM PDT by Sequoyah101 (We are governed by the consent of the governed and we are fools for allowing it.)
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To: rintintin

If you wonder if it is serious, there you go. Stay home.


13 posted on 03/18/2020 9:08:31 PM PDT by gunsequalfreedom
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To: NRx
This is not just killing old people.

I agree with you.

14 posted on 03/18/2020 9:09:03 PM PDT by gunsequalfreedom
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To: Sequoyah101

He’s probably hoping this disease kills his parents so he can get his cut sooner.


15 posted on 03/18/2020 9:10:03 PM PDT by nbenyo
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To: 100American

50 isn’t elderly.

50yr olds still work, some have younger kids at home still. they pay taxes, have mortgages, car notes, coach little league.

These weren’t decrepit little old people in a home waiting for the grim reaper.


16 posted on 03/18/2020 9:10:19 PM PDT by Black Agnes
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Very sad......so we need to shut down society!


17 posted on 03/18/2020 9:10:21 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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Ya really gotta wonder about the ones cheering on the old people dying meme.


18 posted on 03/18/2020 9:10:56 PM PDT by Black Agnes
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To: nbenyo

Might be something in the DNA of Italians!!!


19 posted on 03/18/2020 9:12:04 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: Professional
Marveling at what an asshat you are. Some cultures, including Catholic culture, are known for large family sizes. 27 grandkids by 11 kids is 2.5 each... pretty normal... and 11 kids by someone born in the 40s is not unusual.

Jackasses like you usually make me sigh and wish you weren't on my side of the political aisle. You're a liability, not an asset... and you clearly are not professional at all.

20 posted on 03/18/2020 9:12:11 PM PDT by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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