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U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams made a personal plea urging Americans to take COVID-19 seriously on New Year's Eve, after announcing that his wife was admitted to a hospital due to cancer complications.

"My wife is being admitted to the hospital due to complications w/ her cancer treatment. I'm not allowed to see her due to #COVID19 restrictions, & I'm hoping she doesn't have to spend New Year's in a hallway because the beds are full. What you do matters, even beyond COVID...," Adams wrote on Twitter Thursday.

Along with his statement, Adams shared a cartoon image of a masked heart that said: "Wearing is caring."