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Father And Son Both Die Of Coronavirus Within Weeks Of Each Other

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Vallejo, 89, and his middle son, Carlos, 57 were both doctors, and both, unfortunately, contracted the coronavirus. Jorge was a retired obstetrician and gynecologist while his son Carlos was an internist.

Both doctors were admitted to hospital at the same time, day and, while Jorge passed away a few days later on June 27,  Carlos spent 42 days in the intensive care unit before his death on August 1.

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The Vallejos family is originally from Guantánamo, Cuba, and moved to the United States in 1965. Jorge spent a decade learning English before becoming certified as an obstetrician-gynecologist in the US and worked up until his wife’s death in 2005.

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Before his death, Carlos’s family said that 57-year-old internist was caring for as many as 76 coronavirus patients, many of whom were in nursing homes, before falling sick himself.

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The Miami Herald reported that Jorge and Carlos’ relatives said that five other family members, including Carlos’ wife, had contracted the virus as well.

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Carlos’ children have paid tribute to their late father and called him a ‘hero’.

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“I didn’t even want him to go to the nursing home and the hospitals because I was terrified. He wanted to be loyal. It was like he was available for them 24/7. He really was the true definition of a hero. I knew that when COVID started, that he was going to be a hero,” her daughter, Giselle said.

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“He was just my role model. I could talk to him every day for hours. He was such a giving doctor that if his patients were going through a hard time… he would see them for free and tell them not to worry about it,” his youngest son, Kevin, added.

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Jessica Vallejo, Jorge’s granddaughter and a niece of Carlos, is a news reporter. She said their deaths have been very difficult with her having to frequently report on coronavirus-related topics.

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“We just lost basically both of our anchors of our whole entire family. In my eyes, [my grandfather] was the American Dream.”

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