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2021-06-08 17:31:35
My brother is covid pnemonia patient admit in icu in canada 's hospital due to low oxygen level and his oxygen need is increasing day by day now he is in 75% and doc says if need is increasing like this they will put him in mechanical ventilator.why this happen with my brother is there any major problem with lungs .
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