Four Newborns Die After Being Denied Heart Surgery because of COVID Travel Restrictions

The infants almost certainly" would have benefited from on-site surgery, said one doctor. But because of state travel restrictions and the absence of their own cardiac center, the infants failed to receive treatment that could have saved their lives.

I shall leave it to you to imagine the profound effect of these deaths on the parents, their families and the dedicated medical and nursing staff dealing with these tragedies," said Dr. John Svigos, an obstetrician and gynecologist.