A COVID affected person has died after his spouse had him transferred to a hospital 1,000 miles away as a result of she wished various therapies used.
Scott Quiner, 55, of Buffalo, Minn., died Saturday morning, Jan. 22, in an unnamed hospital in Houston, Texas, in keeping with media experiences.
Quiner’s sickness generated information tales nationwide after his spouse, Anne Quiner, fought plans by his docs at a Minnesota hospital to take away a ventilator. The story was picked up by conservative information retailers, which stated the hospital intentionally mistreated Quiner to punish him for being unvaccinated.
Quiner examined optimistic for COVID-19 in late October. He was admitted to Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, Minn., the place he was placed on a ventilator Nov. 6 and transferred to intensive care.
His spouse stated that Mercy Hospital meant to take away the ventilator on Jan. 13 and was not exploring various therapies for COVID.
Based on the web site Crimson Voice Media, “Anne begged them to attempt different strategies, reminiscent of Ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine and growing nutritional vitamins and docs there refused.” These strategies haven't been permitted by the U.S. Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention.
The Anoka County District Courtroom granted an order to have Quiner transferred to a hospital in Texas, and he was moved there on Jan. 16. In court docket paperwork, his spouse requested that the hospital not be recognized.
Final week, Quiner lawyer Marjorie Holsten stated, “What we're displaying the world is that Scott was close to dying due to the protocols used” at Mercy Hospital.
Allina Well being, which owns Mercy Hospital, emailed this assertion Saturday: “We're saddened to listen to in regards to the passing of Scott Quiner and our deepest condolences exit to his household, mates and family members. His passing marks one more very unhappy second as collectively we proceed to face the devastating results of the pandemic.”