MADISON, Wis. (WMTV)– A UW-Madison student’s “horrible” and “scary” experience with COVID-19 has gone viral, as she warns other twentysomethings that the same could happen to them.
Amy Shircel is a senior at UW-Madison, recovered from COVID-19.
“I was genuinely afraid I would fall asleep and not wake up,” 22-year-old Amy Shircel said.
She posted on Twitter, detailing her fight with the coronavirus starting mid-March.
I’m 22 and I tested positive for COVID-19. Take it from me – you do NOT want to catch this
Hopefully hearing about my experience will help the rest of you to stay home (for real)
— Amy (@AmyShircel) March 28, 2020
Living alone in her Madison apartment, Shircel said she battled common symptoms like cough and fever, which lasted almost two weeks.
“I honestly