After months of marinating in COVID-19 restrictions, celebrities including Jennifer Aniston and John Oliver are doing what they can to make people believe the truth, not conspiracy theories, about the disease.
Aniston shared a scary photo Sunday of a hospitalized friend whom she said had no underlying health conditions to raise his risk of a bad outcome from the virus. In the photo, the man is on a ventilator, eyes closed, with lots of wires and tubes attached to him or hanging nearby.
“This is our friend Kevin. Perfectly healthy, not one underlying health issue. This is Covid. This is real,” Aniston wrote. “We can’t be so naive to think we can outrun this … if we want this to end, and we do, right? The one step we can take is PLEASE #wearadamnmask.”
Fortunately, Aniston said, that photo was taken in early April, and her friend has now “almost recovered” from COVID-19.
“Just think about those who’ve already suffered through this horrible virus. Do it for your family. And most of all yourself. Covid affects all ages,” she pleaded. The post followed one from June 30 that also promoted the wearing of masks.