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Blood thinners show promise for boosting the survival chances of the sickest covid patients

Treating coronavirus patients with blood thinners could help boost their prospects for survival, according to preliminary findings from physicians at New York City's largest hospital system that offer another clue about treating the deadly condition.

The ventilator belonging to physicist Professor Stephen Hawking which has been donated by his family to Royal Papworth Hospital in England to be used to treat patients with coronavirus. Hawking, who had motor neurone disease, died in 2018, aged 76.
The ventilator belonging to physicist Professor Stephen Hawking which has been donated by his family to Royal Papworth Hospital in England to be used to treat patients with coronavirus. Hawking, who had motor neurone disease, died in 2018, aged 76.Read moreAP
    by Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post
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