Three health care professionals spoke anonymously to Sky News, painting a picture of emergency departments 'packed' with patients, 'ventilators and oxygen machines everywhere' and 'not enough IV beds'
"There aren't enough ambulances. Ventilators and oxygen machines are everywhere in the ER.
This is despite the fact an estimated 250 million people have been infected with COVID in December alone, according to information leaked by sources close to the government."This wave of COVID is lethal for the elderly, especially with underlying diseases and dysfunctions such as high blood pressure, diabetes and heart conditions," the doctor said.
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