[Blueflag]

Option C: they were past saving when put on the ventilator.

[impimp]

Wrong....even laying patient on belly was a legitimate treatment option prior to venting.

[HangnJudge]

...Option C: they were past saving when put on the ventilator.

Probably true, nothing could save them once the ARDs kicked in, because it wasn’t actually ARDs

https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/86046
https://litfl.com/is-covid-19-ards-what-about-lung-compliance/
https://emcrit.org/pulmcrit/covid-pseudoards/