Covid-19 is threatening the survival of US primary care
bmj.com
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COVID-19 Lockdowns are threatening the survival of US primary care
Yes, a subset of the people not going to the doctor would have not gone due to fear of this disease. However, in a lot of jurisdictions, primary care _closed_ to make room for a "surge" that never came (or is slowly coming). Now these offices have reopened, but to debt, missed rent, low visits etc. Closing them under the lockdown orders was the original sin.