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Fact check: Did some COVID-19 patients die because they couldn't access a ventilator?

Politifact-NC

Sep 2, 2020

Center Director Matthew Wynia explained, "Any evidence of such deaths are likely to be anecdotal, and not necessarily something that’s documented. If your ICU is full, you’re going to try to make the best of it. You’re likely going to try to treat them in a step-down unit,” Wynia said. “You’re not going to find anyone who says we openly discussed this with the family and says ‘I’m sorry, we’re out of beds and ventilators." Read article>>