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Unfortunately, the number of positive COVID-19 cases is rising all over the world but thanks to the frontliners, many are recovering from the pandemic.
Out of these hard times however, there have been many stories that have given us hope, put a smile on our faces, and even brought some tears of joy.
Like this one about a mother with the virus, who met her baby for the first time 12 days after giving birth.
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36-year-old Yanira Soriano was first diagnosed with COVID-19 pneumonia earlier this month and she was admitted to the Northwell Health’s Southside Hospital in Suffolk County, New York, and put on a ventilator.
Yanira was 34 weeks pregnant when she was admitted and the doctors had to perform an emergency C-section on her.
The doctors, nurses and staff members of the hospital were able to celebrate a major milestone for Yanira when she was finally deemed healthy enough to meet her new son for the very first time nearly 12 days after giving birth.
E! News managed to obtain a video of the special moment both mom and baby met for the first time and were greeted with applause from dozens of hospital staff.
BRB, crying.
And in case you were wondering, Yanira named her new baby boy Walter!
CNN’s Jake Tapper, who first publicized the story, wrote on Twitter saying, “Thanks to Dr. Benjamin Schwartz and Donna Moravick for the video and thanks to everyone at @NorthWell_EM Southside Hospital for the amazing work you do!!! Congratulations Yanira and Walter and family!!!”
“It was a great day for us,” Dr. Benjamin summed up the happy event. “It’s an incredibly proud moment for Southside Hospital and the entire team that works here. It takes many, many people over many shifts to provide the level of care this patient needed… and the fact that this mom not only survived but was able to get out of her wheelchair and walk into her car and hold her baby gives us all incredible hope for future patients and existing patients.”
We’re so happy that Yanira recovered from the virus and was finally able to meet her baby! Walter even looks like he’s smiling upon meeting his mother!
Our hearts are definitely touched by this beautiful moment!
Be sure to keep playing your part in staying home to stop the spread of the virus!
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Info via E! Online