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The ethics of treating the sick

March 31, 2020

Imagine you're a doctor. A 15-year-old and an 80-year-old are both infected with the coronavirus. Both need an oxygen mask. But there’s only one. Who would you treat? Such life-and-death decisions are called triage. An ethical dilemma. And another face of COVID-19.

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