“Our protocols for intubation was an SP O2 of 89 or lower.”
A buddy of mine caught covid around Christmas 2020. He was at home until the first week January, I spoke with him briefly by phone. His O2 fell into the 70s before they hospitalized and ventilated him. Sedated. He picked up pneumonia. Kidneys went AKI. They attempted dialysis but his BP would go out of control. He died maybe a couple of days later. Several other members of his family were infected at the same time, three others died. His wife had a moderate case, still has impaired sense of taste and smell.
What an awful story.
Sorry for your loss. I hope his family recovers fully from Covid. They’ll probably never recover from their loss.
That’s thing about this virus, 99 stories of people getting Covid and recovering fine over time, and one story of sadness.
Really angers me that still, STILL China goes unpunished for this hell they brought on to the World.
God bless you and your friend’s family.