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Doctors ask people to sign 'do not resuscitate' orders to limit Covid pressure
coronavirus complications are being asked to sign "do not resuscitate” orders by Swiss doctors.People who are over 60, for example, and those suffering from heart disease or diabetes, have been urged to sign the orders to ease pressure on intensive care units.Switzerland is in the grip of a second wave of the virus, with 9,751 new infections since Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases across Switzerland and the tiny neighbouring principality of Liechtenstein to 300,352.An action group called Pro Senectute Schweiz, which campaigns for senior citizens’ rights, described the appeal as “excessive.”Professor Thierry Fumeaux, speaking on behalf of the group, told Euronews that there was still some spare capacity in the Swiss health