A tragedy has occurred in Argentina.
A professor apparently suffering from Covid-19 died during an online lecture.
Their students watched helplessly.
The Argentine professor
Paola de Simone
had been complaining about symptoms of a
corona infection *
for several weeks
.
During an
online lecture
, she suddenly couldn't breathe, collapsed, and passed away.
The students
watched
the
death of
their
professor
helplessly.
Munich / Buenos Aires -
Paola de Simone
was a professor at the
Universidad de la Empresa
in the Argentine capital
Buenos Aires
.
She had
worked and taught
at the
university
in the fields of politics and international relations for 15 years
.
For several weeks,
de Simone
complained
about symptoms of a
corona infection
, also on social media
.
Nevertheless, last week she gave an
online lecture
for 40 students on the video platform "Zoom" - and died in the process. The students
watched
the
death of
their professor helplessly.
Argentina: Professor de Simone complained about symptoms of a corona infection
The 46-year-old
de Simone
had
complained
several times on her
social channels
about coughing and shortness of breath.
Even after four weeks, she still
showed symptoms *
, wrote the
professor
.
Her husband, who works as an emergency doctor, is already exhausted from the many
Covid 19 cases
on his ward.
De Simone's
accounts on Twitter and Facebook, on which she repeatedly campaigned for better medical and social infrastructure in Argentina, have since been deleted.
Argentina: Professor dies of Corona during online lecture
Despite her
corona disease *
, the
professor
wanted to
continue giving her lectures - but online via "Zoom".
During a video conference,
de Simone
suddenly couldn't breathe.
As reported by the Argentine newspaper
Diari Mes
, one of the students asked for their home address to call an ambulance.
But there was no answer.
“I can't,” the
professor
is said to have said while still struggling for air and then collapsed.
The
students
stayed online until the
46-year-old's
husband
arrived and provided
first aid
.
However, even he could no longer save the professor.
Argentina: family, colleagues and friends mourn the deceased professor
In
addition to her husband,
De Simone
also has a
daughter
.
The
46-year-old
university
posted a letter on
.
It describes
de Simone
as a passionate teacher and a great person.
pic.twitter.com/IbkhXMkP4K
- UADE (@UADEoficial) September 3, 2020
Her colleague
Facundo Cruz
, an academic director at the university, wrote, “Farewell my friend.
We will miss you. ”Her
students
said goodbye to their
professor
on an internet
blog
.
“Paola left, but before that she taught us a lot: love for what we do, empathy for the people around us and curiosity about the world.
Thank you, teacher, forever, ”wrote one student.
Despedida a una amiga.
Te vamos a extrañar, @paolillabombon.
pic.twitter.com/f7uXiR2EMC
- Facundo Cruz 💚 (@facucruz) September 2, 2020
According to Argentine media, the
online lecture was
recorded.
De Simone's
family members asked not to share the video.
Nevertheless, the recordings were circulating on
social networks
a short time later
.
A German doctor in Mallorca also died shortly after being infected with Covid-19.
In the United States, a 30-year-old thought the coronavirus was a lie and later died of it.
Corona is currently hitting Spain with full force.
In the Madrid region, the number of new infections is causing great concern and on Mallorca helicopter scenes are unreal.
(ph) * Merkur.de is part of the Ippen-Digital editorial network