As Canadians are asked to do their part to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, a London, Ont., family is highlighting exactly why that’s so important.
The elderly and immuno-compromised are at elevated risk when it comes to COVID-19, and while Anthony Jamieson is only 17 years old, he has a rare condition known as common variable immune deficiency (CVID). “Every year we’re freaked out like with the flu and common cold because he doesn’t have an immune system.
He’s been hospitalized numerous times with pneumonia and stuff in the ICU. With COVID-19, it brings that risk and that scare factor up really high.” Before the provincial government announced school closures, the Jamieson family had already begun additional precautions. “I