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Originally Posted by SupDock
New York is reporting unprecedented numbers of deaths at home. These are not being recorded as Covid-19 deaths. Are you suggesting they should be, or do you think people are staying home with serious conditons because of fear of Covid-19?
I will agree with the cardiologist on this one, but the truth is likely somewhere in the middle
Either it is people staying home with serious conditions, or under-reported deaths from Covid-19. Thoughts?
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“What is striking is that many of the emergencies have disappeared,” the doctor continued. “Heart attack and stroke teams, always poised to rush in and save lives, are mostly idle. This is not just at my hospital. My fellow cardiologists have shared with me that their cardiology consultations have shrunk, except those related to Covid-19. In an informal Twitter poll by @angioplastyorg, an online community of cardiologists, almost half of the respondents reported that they are seeing a 40 percent to 60 percent reduction in admissions for heart attacks; about 20 percent reported more than a 60 percent reduction.”
Dr. Krumholz chalked up the drop to scared Americans, apparently dying in their homes instead of going to a hospital where they might catch COVID-19:
The most concerning possible explanation is that people stay home and suffer rather than risk coming to the hospital and getting infected with coronavirus. This theory suggests that Covid-19 has instilled fear of face-to-face medical care. As a result, many people with urgent health problems may be opting to remain at home rather than call for help.
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This guy is saying people are choosing to stay home and die of a heart attack instead of risking getting a virus that might kill them. I am sorry but I think if you are having a stroke or heart attack you are going to chance getting Covid because you're gonna ****ing die if you don't