Newborn baby named Covid Bryant, trends on Twitter

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“Covid Bryant” trended online as a Filipino mom allegedly named her newborn baby after the coronavirus disease 2019’s acronym and the late NBA superstar Kobe Bryant.

A screenshot of a message revealing that their househelp’s daughter gave birth to a baby boy named Covid Bryant during the first day of the implementation of the community quarantine in Metro Manila made the rounds on Twitter on Wednesday.

The text read: “Anak ng teteng! I just found out through FB that the daughter of our kasambahay gave birth this morning, March 15, Day 1 of Metro Manila Quarantine, and named the baby boy COVID BRYANT. Nemen! Kawawang bata ere.”

The message added: “I called up the mother just now and confirmed it’s true. *Slaps head*”

Some netizens found it amusing, while others felt sorry for the baby to be “inappropriately” named after two of year 2020’s “bad news”. 

The world is currently facing the COVID-19 pandemic, with over 200,000 cases and 8,000 deaths. 

Kobe Bryant, on the other hand, died in a tragic helicopter crash last January 26. 

Here are the mixed reactions of Twitter users. 

A netizen also imagined how Covid Bryant will be celebrating his 19th birthday.


Lyka Nicart
Lyka Nicart
Lyka Nicart wanders on the internet, hearts Kpop (and ofc her bias), loves everything purple. When she's not writing, she's fighting with her dear cat.

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