HealthDay Reports: Do COVID-19 Patients Really Have to Die Alone?

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Experts share their thoughts on if there are ways for hospitals to allow COVID-19 patients to somehow see their loved ones.

Do COVID-19 Patients Really Have to Die Alone?

MONDAY, July 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Hospitals have put in place strict no-visitation rules meant to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but these precautions have led to another heart-wrenching dilemma.

People are dying alone, gasping their last breath without any family or friends there to provide comfort.

Now, some experts are arguing this shouldn't be the case, and that hospitals need to come up with plans that allow dying people the emotional solace of a loved one as they pass.

Read the full HealthDay story.