Kentucky teenage cancer survivor dies from Covid-19 - NBC News
Alexa Rose Veit, who was born with special needs and survived a bout with Leukemia in 2019, first began exhibiting symptoms October 26 and underwent a routine Covid-19 test.Her mother’s symptoms worsened and she was hospitalized and placed on a ventilator, while Veit’s symptoms remained mild, Holder said.Veit’s symptoms continued to worsen, and she was eventually hospitalized in Nashville, Tennessee, after developing pneumonia.Her older sister, who had recently recovered from Covid-19, accompanied her as their mother was still hospitalized.