Just to elaborate on "awful way to die", we (GPs in Scotland) were asked to pre-emptively write prescription cards for morphine, sedatives, and secretion-drying meds for every single carehome resident.
Pain, terror, and the grotesque term "air hunger" could develop within hours of an elderly resident appearing symptom-free.
Most severely ill Covid patients are not delirious - they know exactly what is happening to them.
Just in case anyone is feeling a bit complacent....
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