Survivors…and a time of hope.

We’ve heard many people ask for stories of survivors – for instance, we report death and hospitalizations, but it’s important to know how many survive – sometimes as close to 98%.

In Rhode Island, here are the statistics for yesterday:

6 more deaths – total of 49; 288 new cases – 2,015 cases – 169 in hospital

To determine “survivor” numbers – take the total cases (2,015) minus the deaths (49) – minus the numbers in the hospital (169) = 1,797. That’s 89% – but remember, the true number would reflect ALL the people in RI who have coronavirus and we don’t know that figure.

Lenny Clarizio

The very first story is Lenny Clarizio, the father of Laura Clarizio. Laura is familiar to many Rhode Islanders for her time on WPRO Radio.

To all of my media friends if you are looking to hear a success story of someone hospitalized who survived Covid-19 this is my brothers story. To all of my media friends if you are looking to hear a success story of someone hospitalized who survived Covid-19 this is my brothers story.

The hospital gave him the hydroxychloroquine even before his tests came back positive. My niece Jacqueline is a Physicians Assistant and felt it is important to let people know what they could expect. She did a tremendous job advocating and taking care of him the week leading up to his hospitalization, during his stay and she continues to do so. We are extremely grateful and hope his experience could help others. We are also grateful to all of the medical professionals that helped him and all the others fighting this disease. This my nieces original post.

On March 24th, my ability to volunteer to help patients with Coronavirus was cut short when, unfortunately, my own father became a coronavirus patient. I am sharing his story because I am so proud of him. He was admitted to @rwjbarnabas_health for following things: low oxygen saturation, pneumonia, prolonged QT, and hypokalemia (or low potassium).
(Irregular heart rhythm)

His oxygen saturation upon his arrival to the ER was 81%. These past few weeks have been some of the hardest in my family’s life. We underestimated the severity of this disease. Everyone feels invincible, until you’re the one gasping for air. Although this experience is something we will never forget, my dad and I wanted to share this interview with the purpose to give you a positive, informative story. A POSITIVE STORY. My dad is a fighter and I am so proud of him. He continues to fight every single day.

Since being home his sats have been 90 and above and he has been afebrile. I’d like to stress the importance of being proactive with this infection, by doing things such as breathing exercises. We are so grateful for for the incredible care and sacrifice by St. Barnabas’s doctors, APPs, nurses, techs, cleaning professionals, and hospitality workers.

They are the heroes here, and if wasn’t for them my dad may not be with us. I also would like to stress the point that this disease spares no one. I am a healthcare provider and could not even protect my own father. I ask everyone to be selfless during this time, and social distance for others, social distance for the people fighting in those hospitals, for the healthcare professionals sacrificing their well-being. Thank you to everyone fighting in this war against coronavirus. We are lucky to have a positive story to share. Disclaimer: This interview is not intended to provide any medical advice, if you have symptoms, please contact your primary care physician.”

Longtime radio exec and agent for Dan Yorke; John McConnell had symptoms, he went to the hospital, and he fought an arduous battle to beat Covid-19. He beat the virus with the help of hydroxychloroquine, but not before he had to prepare for the worst.

And we end with Peter Tuchman, The Einstein of Wall Street – the most recognizable face on Wall Street