5-Month-Old Baby Successfully Fights COVID-19, Dad's Heartwarming Post Goes Viral

Baby recovers from COVID-19: In a spot of good news amidst severe health emergencies, a father told the world that his five-month-old toddler has successfully fought off the coronavirus. Earlier this week, entrepreneur Dr Ritesh Malik shared on Twitter that his "fighter" daughter tested negative, urging netizens to "focus on vaccination and stay positive."

"My daughter of 5 months fought COVID & turned negative... she’s a fighter... guys we’ll all have this phase behind us soon!! Let’s focus on vaccination & stay positive. Yeh waqt bhi nikal jayega," he

My daughter of 5 months fought COVID & turned negative. 💛 she’s a fighter, 🤗💕 guys we’ll all have this phase behind us soon!! Let’s focus on vaccination & stay positive. Yeh waqt bhi nikal jayega 🤗🙏🏻 special thanks to @VidurMahajan1 💛 for always being there. pic.twitter.com/zbnTSpA4ax

Malik shared a selfie of himself and his daughter in the post that has amassed over 21000 likes.

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My daughter of 5 months fought COVID & turned negative. 💛 she’s a fighter, 🤗💕 guys we’ll all have this phase behind us soon!! Let’s focus on vaccination & stay positive. Yeh waqt bhi nikal jayega 🤗🙏🏻 special thanks to @VidurMahajan1 💛 for always being there. pic.twitter.com/zbnTSpA4ax

— Dr Ritesh Malik (@drriteshmalik) May 2, 2021

Baby Recovers From COVID-19 To Huge Twitter Applause

Malik's mentions were filled with Twitterati showering him and the baby with positive wishes for good health and blessings.

"Fantastic news!!! Good girl, give her a gentle hug from me :)" one user wrote. "You are lucky to have such a strong child & she is lucky to have a great dad ,who knows how to act to a situation," another wrote.

Many also said this was the "best thing" they had read all day.

Others shared similar experiences with their toddlers. "Good for u doctor. Happy that kiddo is fine. My daughter fought and won this few months ago when she was 8 months," a user said.

Earlier this month, we reported how a 22-day-old baby successfully fought off COVID-19 in Ghaziabad. There have been varying reports of babies contracting the virus, independently or via the COVID-positive mother's pregnancy. Read some stories here.

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