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Coronavirus victims in Italy will be denied access to intensive care if they are aged 80 or more or in poor health should pressure on beds increase

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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/03/14/italians-80-will-left-die-country-overwhelmed-coronavirus/

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Title
Italians over 80 'will be left to die' as country overwhelmed by coronavirus
Authors
By Erica Di Blasi, By Helena Horton, By James Badcock, By Euan Marshall, By Sarah Knapton, By Sarah Newey, By Grace Millimaci
Published
Mar 14 2020
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629 words

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    Adys
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    Standard triage. Belgium is ready to do the same. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22571374

    Standard triage. Belgium is ready to do the same.

    https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22571374

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    1. AugustusFerdinand
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      I'm in healthcare. Correct, this is standard triage procedures, every US hospital has them as well, people just don't want to hear it so it's not really publicized. Everyone wants to think they...

      I'm in healthcare. Correct, this is standard triage procedures, every US hospital has them as well, people just don't want to hear it so it's not really publicized. Everyone wants to think they will have access to the best care at all times and if ignorance is bliss, they'll happily wade into that pool.

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