In this March 13, 2020, photo, a face mask and plastic gloves lie on forms documenting the COVID-19 disease of German legal practitioner Karoline Preisler in her home in Barth, Germany. Lonely, frightened and unwell, Preisler turned to the internet for information from other patients but didnt find many first-hand accounts of living with and fighting the virus. So she decided to share her experience on Twitter. (Karoline Preisler via AP)
March 17, 2020
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March 17, 2020 10:50 a.m.
Dear Corona Diary: German patient gives updates on Twitter
BERLIN (AP) — On the fifth day after she fell ill with COVID-19 respiratory disease, Karoline Preisler could breathe again without wincing through severe pain in her chest.