A 'miracle baby' who was born with with a heart condition and weighed only 5lbs 4oz is now battling coronavirus. The distraught family of six-month-old Erin Bates have released a heartbreaking photo of the tot on an oxygen machine surrounded by wires, tubes and equipment as they plead with the public to take the Covid-19 outbreak seriously.
The tot underwent open heart surgery and endured problems with her windpipe but after months of treatment she stood a good chance of recovery.
However, last Friday, she was confirmed as having the killer bug and be treated at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool, Mail Online reports.
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