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Towns' mother in a coma from the coronavirus 0:27
(CNN Spanish) - NBA star Karl-Anthony Towns urges people to take the coronavirus seriously.
Minnesota Timberwolves player Karl-Anthony Towns shared an emotional video on Instagram about his mother's struggle to survive after contracting the covid-19 coronavirus. Towns is hopeful of encouraging others to take precautions to stop its spread.
Fencer: Without delay, Tokyo 2020 would have lost quality 2:28His mother is medically induced in a coma and connected to a respirator, according to the player of Dominican descent.
"This disease should not be taken lightly. Protect your family, your loved ones, your friends, yourself. Practice social distancing. Please don't be in crowded places, it just increases your chances of getting this disease, and this disease… is fatal. ”
In addition, the Timberwolves player said that a week ago he learned that his parents were not feeling well and urged them to seek medical attention immediately. After days without improvement they went to the hospital.
Her father was quarantined at her home, but her mother was getting worse. Hospital staff did everything possible to monitor his condition.
Utah Jazz player Donovan Mitchell, who was diagnosed with coronavirus two weeks ago, tweeted his support. Stay strong @KarlTowns God is with you.
Stay strong @KarlTowns God has got you ❤️🙏🏾 https://t.co/krEvbzRXnI
- Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) March 25, 2020
Before her parents became ill, Towns announced that she would donate $ 100,000 to the Mayo Clinic to assist in the coronavirus detection effort.
“I hope that we can combat this virus more quickly and efficiently by increasing the testing capabilities and availability and overall COVID-19 response of the Mayo Clinic. That is why I will donate $ 100K to support these efforts. Thank you to the Mayo Clinic workers and to all the health workers who are 24 hours a day to assist us. You are our heroes. We are all in this together, we are going to protect ourselves and the community around us, ”he wrote.
This is why I will be donating $ 100K to support these efforts. Thank you to the Mayo Clinic workers and all healthcare workers who are working around the clock to treat us. You are our heroes.
We're all in this together, let's protect ourselves and the community around us.
- Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) March 16, 2020
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