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Tragic news. nbc's gabe gutierrez, what can you tell me about patrick? >> at that point when i spoke with him, he thought he was one of the lucky ones. his condition was improving, and he eventually said that when he recovered, he wanted to get the covid vaccine. but sadly he never got the chance. >> i wouldn't wish this stuff on my worst enemy at all. >> reporter: 24-year-old covid patient patrick had been hospitalized just over a week when we first met him earlier this month. >> deep breaths. >> take a breath. >> reporter: he struggled to breathe. but he wanted to keep talking, to share this...

Passed away. and he was telling me that he regretted not getting the vaccine. he wanted to share this message that the virus was so serious. and at the time he thought he was one of the lucky ones. his condition was improving. unfortunately, then things changed. >> i would not wish this stuff on my worst enemy at all. >> reporter: 24-year-old covid patient patrick was hospitalized just over a week when we first met him earlier this month. >> sorry. >> deep breath. >> take a breath. >> reporter: he struggled to breathe, but he wanted to keep talking to share this message. >> as soon as i can, i...