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There is an official directive to cut off the 80+ year old and people with a certain comorbidity index if... I guess they are unofficially doing it already and
by onetimemanytime 7y ago
There is an official directive to cut off the 80+ year old and people with a certain comorbidity index if... I guess they are unofficially doing it already and the cut-off age is based on realities. There is a thing called triage, doctors and humans practice in tough times.
"The criteria for access to intensive therapy in cases of emergency must include age of less than 80 or a score on the Charlson comorbidity Index [which indicates how many other medical conditions the patient has] of less than 5."
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/03/14/italians-80-will-left-die-country-overwhelmed-coronavirus/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/03/14/italians-80-will...
Please note that is the richest area in Italy and hospitals are top notch. Just the volume...