As non-COVID-19 patients return to Chicago-area emergency rooms, doctors see skyrocketing blood pressure and other side effects of delays in care. ‘It’s terrible, and it’s frightening.’ – Chicago Tribune

Some of the affected patients avoided hospitals or doctors’ offices due to fears of getting COVID-19; others had trouble getting treatment due to job loss, health insurance loss or disruptions in the health care system, doctors said.
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anonymous
6 years ago

People were single minded–believing this virus is the ONLY dangerous health issue that faces people. There were tests and treatments that people had to put off for this virus. Doing so may have caused more harm.

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