A beloved teacher wore an oxygen mask for virtual classes before she lost her battle with Covid-19 December 17, 2020 5:33 PM By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Posted: Updated: Courtesy Belone Family Even when she was hospitalized for Covid-19 and pneumonia for three days, Philamena Belone wanted to get home so she could resume doing what she loved most — teaching. Belone led Zoom classes for behaviorally challenged students during the day and worked with those who had no internet at night via phone, her brother Phillip Belone told CNN. After the hospitalization, the third-grade teacher taught while wearing an oxygen mask from her home in Albuquerque, New Mexico.