Covid Patients Coming Off Ventilators Can Take Weeks to Regain Consciousness A new paper suggests that the combination of the virus and anesthesia plunges the brain into a prolonged state of quiet — like a freshwater turtle in winter.
Marc Lewitinn, 76, Covid Patient, Dies After 850 Days on a Ventilator While no definitive statistics exist, doctors say he was likely the longest-surviving intubated Covid patient.