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Ventilator shortage during coronavirus crisis forcing doctors to decide who lives or dies

6 years 6 months ago
It's the most heart-wrenching decision any medical professional on the frontlines could make: deciding who to save and who to let die. As coronavirus, officially called COVID-19, attacks the globe – amid a vast shortage of life-saving devices – it's a decision more and more doctors every day are being forced to wrestle, and will only swell if the rationing of ventilators becomes unavoidable.

Presymptomatic coronavirus patients can spread illness for 1-3 days before showing signs, CDC report says

6 years 6 months ago
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that those infected with the novel coronavirus can spread it for one to three days before showing signs of the illness — such as a fever, cough or shortness of breath — hence making them “presymptomatic” spreaders. The findings further emphasize how infectious COVID-19 is and why containment measures may be difficult. 
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