Italian hospitals are so full that healthcare providers must choose who they will treat and who they will allow to die. The typical stay of a COVID-19 patient can last weeks, resulting in slow turnover in beds.
Source:
- March 12, 2020. Alana Mastrangelo. “Italian Hospitals Rationing Healthcare for Older Coronavirus Patients.” Breitbart.
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/03/11/italian-hospitals-rationing-healthcare-for-older-sicker-coronavirus-patients/.
News.