A man in Pennsylvania was forced to beg on Facebook for help finding an ICU bed for his mom as she battled COVID-19, after her condition deteriorated and doctors said she urgently needed to be transferred. Shawn Rider posted a heartbreaking plea on Facebook on Tuesday looking for a hospital that had an open ICU bed and an ECMO machine so that his mom Karen could be transferred for treatment. Shawn's post was successful, and he was called by a doctor from nearby York hospital who was able to facilitate the transfer the next day. We are looking for a hospital that has an ECMO machine and a bed so Hanover can transfer her to you. We want to emphasize this is about being proactive... proactive for our family, proactive for your family, proactive to save others... proactive as individuals, proactive as family units, proactive as communities and states and nations and yes, the world.'

Source: Daily Mail December 05, 2020 20:33 UTC