COVID-19 can take on humans have been gaining increased attention on social media after the Edmonton man who posted them died of the disease.“Breathing has become difficult,” reads an Instagram post by Ricky Lam on Monday, one day before the 40-year-old died of COVID-19.“Every few breaths I go into a coughing fit.
Last night, one was strong enough to make me vomit. It’s so brutal, it doesn’t allow me chance to recover.”Members of Lam’s family told Global News that he was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Thursday and died just a few days later on Tuesday.
They said that to their knowledge, he did not have any underlying health conditions.Melissa Gonzales, Lam’s cousin, told Global News on Wednesday that the posts highlight “how quickly someone can.