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Besotted Oldham great-grandparents die of Covid-19 two weeks apart... days after celebrating 52 years of marriage
direct to your inboxA devoted couple who had been married for more than half a century tragically died of coronavirus just 14 days apart.David, 76, and Maria Emmott, 74, celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary together on September 28 with a trip down to their local pub for a quiet drink.But sadly, just a few weeks later on October 18, David, a great-granddad and retired toolmaker, lost his life to COVID-19 after spending three days in intensive care.David had tested positive for coronavirus after his doctors discovered he had a high temperature during a chest clinic for his COPD, nine days before his passing.His family said he had the flu jab a week earlier and showed no obvious symptoms.But after two weeks in self-isolation, on October