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COVID Patient That Anti-Vaxxers Took Out of Hospital Against Medical Advice Passes Away

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This story goes to show that conspiracy theories now rip across the globe at the speed of light and Facebook’s reach is absurd and dangerous. We see that Ireland faces the same issues as the U.S. with respect to the MAGA conspiracy movement.

We honestly wonder whether it will cause any of the anti-vaxers responsible for Joe McCarron’s death to pause for a moment and question everything they believe. Actually, it’s highly unlikely that they’ll dive into any deep thoughts about what they’ve done. We wonder whether criminal negligence of some kind could come into play. Unlikely.

The sad facts, from Irish Central:

Joe McCarron, 75, who was featured in a video being removed from Letterkenny University Hospital against the advice of his doctors, has passed away.

McCarron’s funeral is set to be held in his native Dungloe, Co Donegal this Sunday, according to an announcement shared on RIP.ie on Friday afternoon.

Video of McCarron leaving Letterkenny University Hospital with the help of Antonio Mureddu Gravegliu began to circulate on social media on September 14.

“We are saving Joe’s life,” Gravegliu says in the video. “Today is a winning day for Ireland.” He goes on to thank Dr. Dolores Cahill, a prominent figure in Ireland’s anti-vaccination movement. (More Below Tweet)

The video is particularly compelling: From Irish Central:

A doctor pleads with McCarron in the video to stay in the hospital: “You have the right to decide what you want to do.

“You’re barely able to breathe,” the doctor says. “We want you to stay to help you.”

Gravegliu, who was wearing a mask under his chin, tells McCarron, “If you stay here, they going to f***ing kill you, Joe.”

Even in Ireland, fair or not, we still put this on Trump and the populist movement he’s spurned. Facebook knows no borders.

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