Adham denies doctors ordered to prioritise younger Covid-19 patients in ventilator use

Published: May 13, 2021 10:24 AM

Health Minister Dr Adham Baba has denied that doctors are prioritising younger patients and turning away the elderly when it comes to ventilator use due to a shortage of medical resources.

“That is not true. We have not reached that stage,” he was quoted as saying by...

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