An Ohio college student who went viral last week for saying he wasn’t going to let the coronavirus stop him from partying during spring break has now apologized by rachsandl
first reported, as public health experts and government officials beg young and healthy people to stay home and take the coronavirus seriously.
While enjoying spring break in Miami, Brady Sluder told Reuters last week: “If I get corona, I get corona. At the end of the day, I'm not gonna let it stop me from partying.” A video of the interview, which was picked up by CBS News and other national media outlets, went viral and he quickly became a target for frustration at young and healthy people who disregard social distancing recommendations for frivolous reasons such as spring break.
After a week of backlash, Sluder apologized for his remarks on Instagram: “I would like to sincerely apologize for the insensitive comment I made in regards to COVID-19 while on spring break. I wasn’t aware of the severity of my actions and comments.”"Like many others, I have elderly people who I adore more than anything in the world and other family members who are at risk, and I understand how concerning this disease is for us all.
, because they could spread the illness to at-risk populations and a spike in cases could overwhelm the U.S. health system with limited capacity.
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