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Man who believed virus was hoax loses wife to Covid-19 – BBC News
A couple from Florida did not follow health guidelines after believing lies about the virus online.
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Brian with his wife Erin, who passed away this month
A Florida taxi driver, who believed false claims that coronavirus was a hoax, has lost his wife to Covid-19.
Brian Lee Hitchens and his wife, Erin, had read claims online that the virus was fabricated, linked to 5G or similar to the flu.
The couple didn’t follow health guidance or seek help when they fell ill in early May. Brian recovered but his 46-year-old wife became critically ill and died this mo…
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