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by wbl 2282 days ago
All COVID-19 patients are intubated to control aerosol creation.
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That is not true. Some are intubated if the mask respirators fail to provide proper oxygenation, but it is by no means the default.

Source: my sister is a nurse at a hospital treating dozens of COVID-19 patients.

Sorry, I ment for ventilation. This is from a report in one hospital and it's possible other controls are being used.

We are all rooting for your sister.

That sounds extreme. Do you have a citation?
Not the op and I don't have a source available but I read the same earlier this week (can't find out were though :/)