A quadriplegic patient died of the novel coronavirus after a Texas hospital stopped treating him. Shortly after arriving, a physician told Hickson's wife, Melissa, that he didn't think treatment would improve her husband's quality of life due to his disabilities. Six days he was first transferred to St David's, on June 11, Hickson passed away. St David's chief medical officer denies that Hickson's paralysis or disabilities played a role in the decision of the hospital to stop treatment. On June 11, six days after arriving at St David's, Hickson passed away from COVID-19.

Source: Daily Mail July 03, 2020 13:19 UTC