Doctor shares story of survival 1 year after battle with COVID-19 began
Dr. Vladimir Laroche spent months in hospital, became early patient for plasma treatment
Dr. Vladimir Laroche experienced the darkest times of his life, but one year later, his story of survival raised awareness and helped many sick patients receive plasma donations.
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. â This month marks one year since Dr. Vladimir Laroche experienced the darkest times of his life. When I get out from the ventilators (and) open my eyes, it was three months later, Laroche, who was a doctor with FoundCare at the time he became ill with COVID-19, told WPTV.
Socially Distanced Supper Club still helping South Florida restaurants
Creator says more than 16,000 members have joined Facebook group
The Socially Distanced Supper Club is still bringing South Florida restaurants together.
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DELRAY BEACH, Fla. â A
Facebook group was created last year to help support South Florida restaurants during the COVID-19 shutdowns.
One year later, creator John Brewer said the group is still helping.
Brewer said he
He said they started with a flash mob mentality to help plan a day when people would go order to-go at a certain restaurant. J&J Seafood went from doing like five dinners to 65 the first time, and we re like, OK, we we re onto something here, Brewer said.
What s Florida doing with thousands of hydroxychloroquine doses? It was a real problem, Dr. Norman Gaylis says
Hydroxychloroquine did not turn out to be the miracle drug once touted by the former president and sought out by Florida s governor.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. â It was a promising COVID-19 treatment last year that is now sitting in stockpiles across the country. Hydroxychloroquine did not turn out to be the miracle drug once touted by the former president and sought out by Florida s governor.
Instead, it has become a commodity for which the state has little use.