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Wuhan COVID-19 patient saved by double-lung transplant makes full recovery

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A coronavirus patient saved from the brink of death by a double-lung transplant has made a full recovery from the deadly disease, according to doctors in Wuhan. The 65-year-old pensioner, named Cui Zhiqiang, was discharged by a hospital today – three months after he underwent the operation billed as ‘highly risky’ by surgeons. Mr Cui … Read more

Wuhan doctors save a critically ill coronavirus patient, 65, by giving him a double-lung transplant

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Doctors in China have pulled a 65-year-old coronavirus patient from the brink of death by giving him a double-lung transplant. The critically ill man, named as Cui An, tested positive for COVID-19 in early February and had been hooked to a life-support machine for more than two months when surgeons performed the challenging surgery, according … Read more