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Re:Italy is extending its coronavirus quarantine measures to... by winrid on Tuesday March 10, 2020 @04:32AM (#22533740)
Thanks.

What does tubed mean here?

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Re:Italy is extending its coronavirus quarantine measures to... by DoingIsLearning on Tuesday March 10, 2020 @04:43AM (#22533802)
I assume it meant 'intubated', in the context it would probably mean to be put on mechanical ventilation?
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Re:Italy is extending its coronavirus quarantine measures to... by abdulhaq on Tuesday March 10, 2020 @04:45AM (#22533811)
Intubated for ventilation
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Re:Italy is extending its coronavirus quarantine measures to... by koalala on Tuesday March 10, 2020 @05:46AM (#22534079)
Intubated, so put on a ventilator, apparently.
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