'How Was He Doing?' Family's Fight for Son Who Died of COVID-19 in Rehab – NBC4 Washington
“He loved all sports and he loved his D.C. sports,” his mother, Robin, said. Father and son often watched games together, but in March both also contacted coronavirus. They were admitted to an Inova Hospital one day apart. Albert Jr., who had diabetes, was hit hard and sent directly to the intensive care unit. “It was absolutely heart-rendering for me. I literally sat on pins and needles,” Robin said. Dad, Al, recovered quickly but Albert was put on a ventilator and an oxygen machine. Albert was near death more than once, but a picture taken during a video call near the end of his 70-...