Pennsylvania woman, 93, makes coronavirus plea for more beer amid lockdown in viral photo
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A 93-year-old Pennsylvania woman has tickled the hearts of millions while stuck indoors amid the coronavirus lockdown after she was photographed making a plea for help in replenishing one all-important provision: booze.
Olive Veronesi is staying inside her home in Seminole, near Pittsburgh, to help “flatten the curve” on the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the globe.
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Stuck at home and unable to venture out to replenish her supplies, Veronesi was pictured standing at her window with a dry erase board in one hand that read “I NEED MORE BEER!!”
In her other hand was a can of Coors Light.
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“It’s something to relax, ya know. I think it’s nice, something for a young lady,” Veronesi joked to local station KDKA-TV as she pointed at herself.
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A relative of Veronesi’s took the photo, which has since been shared millions of times, the station reported.
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Several social media users responded to the post with promises to send more beverages her way.
“I love it! Would someone go out and get her a case of Coors Light! God Bless her,” one user wrote.
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Another said: “I am ready to take a road trip to help a gal out!”
The station noted they have it on “good authority” that Veronesi won’t have to wait long to get her wish for more beer.
Pennsylvania announced stay-at-home orders on April 1. At least 21,942 people have been diagnosed with the disease as of Sunday, and 503 have died.
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The coronavirus can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, or death in older adults and people with existing conditions.