Posted on 03/13/2024 12:24:40 PM PDT by Morgana
Paul Alexander, who lived in an iron lung for more than 70 years after Polio left him paralyzed, died after contracting Covid-19, according to reports.
'Ultimately, it was not an iron lung defect, but a corona infection that led to his death. He died peacefully in the presence of his brother,' German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung reports.
The publication printed what may be the final interview with Alexander this week, with the extraordinary man telling its reporter earlier this year that he had 'almost died a thousand times' and suspected he did not have much time left.
The 78-year-old was admitted to hospital and tested positive for Covid-19 last month, his social media manager told his legion of fans in a TikTok video posted on February 27. He was discharged and went home, the man called Lincoln said, but was still 'weak'.
'I know there has been a lot of questions and comments about where have the videos been, is Paul Ok?' he said, explaining that Alexander had been taken ill.
'Last week he was unfortunately rushed to the emergency room in the hospital, he tested positive for Covid, which is really, really dangerous for somebody with his condition,' said Lincoln.
'Fortunately they have an iron lung at the hospital just for him, and he was able to come home this weekend.
'But unfortunately he's still kind of weak, he's still got some confusion going around, he's still struggling to eat and hydrate,' he added, explaining why he would not be appearing in any videos for 'a little while longer'.
Under the handle @ironlungman, Alexander, who referred to himself as 'Polio Paul', shared videso chatting with his fans and answering questions in a series called 'Conversations with Paul'.
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The Virus built by the CCP and paid for the USA.
How many lives did they take or destroy?
What? The cause of death is obviously complications from polio.
covid?
Every so often, I think about all the physical problems I now have, then I look around me, and once again, I am humbled.
The man may have died of anything after polio put him in an iron lung for 70 years. What a horrible fate. RIP
Covid is an additional stressor to your existing health problems. You might run a 98% risk of death from your existing problem, but the extra 2% from covid pushes you into the death column.
Death from covid itself, as a cause of death, is only about 0.5%.
He died of polio no matter how many COVIDiots bleat out he died of COVID. Dont be a moron.
Don’t call me a moron when I gave you the specifics of the role that covid plays in deaths. It does contribute to the deaths of those who were already at a high risk of death absent covid.
It’s an additional stressor. If you don’t have existing health problems, covid is almost certainly harmless, albeit not absolutely harmless, as it does kill about one in every 200% who don’t have existing health problems.
Its role in the majority of people’s deaths is that it pushes them over the edge, when they are already walking the edge.
Is this the gentleman who had a law practice, wrote several books, and was using an ancient iron lung that they couldn’t get parts for anymore?
I’m of a similar age and remember the suumer polio outbreaks and the photos in Life magazine of entire wards of kids in Iron lungs. My parents were quick to get us vaccinated as soon as the Salk vaccine was available.
Me too....
70 years in an iron lung and covid killed him... I’ll say BS but give the guy credit.. I doubt I’d of lasted 70 minutes in an iron lung.
covid?
Maybe he went out without wearing a mask.
Died of COVID = BS
The flu kills a 78 year old man that was already in terrible health. Happens a lot.
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