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Coronavirus intensive care -- what is involved?

Life support is reserved for patients suffering from severe respiratory failure resulting from the lungs being affected by the virus

The coronavirus pandemic has caused many thousands of people, including Britain’s prime minister, to need treatment in intensive care units, where severe cases of COVID-19 often receive breathing support.

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