What's so disturbing is this man went to the hospital twice & was sent home, even though he was clearly ill, according to his wife:

"I said, “Well, what about the oxygen?” His fingertips were blue. They said that there was no reason to do anything." https://time.com/collection/coronavirus-heroes/5816894/jason-hargrove-bus-driver-coronavirus/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_term=_covid-19&linkId=86201274

Jason Hargrove, 50, was a bus driver in Detroit.

His wife, Desha Johnson-Hargrove, said: "I am suffering right now. I will never get to see him again. I do not want my husband’s death to go in vain."

Heartbreaking read here.

As an aside, I've had a lot of conversations with people this week about the very real fear many African Americans have about going to the hospital and/or seeking medical care. COVID-19 aside.

@CourtneyCogburn told me data & evidence shows black people are "less likely to be listened to or be treated as if we know what we are talking about when it's related to our own bodies." This is because of "implicit & explicit bias & decision making in health care settings."

Who knows what happened in this specific situation. But it sure is a reminder that this is a very real issue.