A California man who posted a joke about vaccines on social media has died from COVID, according to reports.
Stephen, 34, died Wednesday at Corona Regional Medical Center, where he had been treated for pneumonia and low oxygen levels, according to reports. Before being placed on a ventilator, he shared a final message from his now protected Twitter account: “don’t know when i’ll wake up, please pray.”
Reports said he had also shared photos from his hospital bed on Instagram, and that the account has since been made private.
Dr. Oren Friedman, who treats COVID patients at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, said the hospital has seen a surge in admissions and that nearly everyone sick enough to be hospitalized has not been vaccinated.
Stephen was a member of Hillsong Church in Los Angeles. Hillsong founder Brian Houston later said getting vaccinated is a personal decision, according to news reports.
Baller Alert sends condolences to his family and friends.
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