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Buckeye_Democrat

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1. I saw a similar report in the USA with even higher percentages.

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Mon Jan 18, 2021, 04:19 PM

Jan 2021

There was also a local surgeon who contracted Covid early-on, released from the hospital and celebrated by the local media after his "successful" treatment, who died months later because his lungs became so damaged that they both needed replaced and it didn't happen in time.

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Almost 30% of Covid patients in England readmitted to hospital after discharge - study [View all] nitpicker Jan 2021 OP

I saw a similar report in the USA with even higher percentages. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #1

Crap. Squinch Jan 2021 #2

Not yet peer-reviewed by alarming if borne out for sure (nt) mr_lebowski Jan 2021 #3

Long Covid is a thing. T_i_B Jan 2021 #4

There's devastating pressure on beds and other resources. Denzil_DC Jan 2021 #5