Not to detract from the joyous day today, so set this one aside and read after the celebrations.
I just saw this. If true, and there is no reason to believe it is not, a high percentage of COVID patients re-enter the hospital months and later and some of them die. news.yahoo.com/…
Almost a third of recovered Covid patients will end up back in hospital within five months and one in eight will die, alarming new figures have shown.
Research by Leicester University and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) found there is a devastating long-term toll on survivors of severe coronavirus, with many people developing heart problems, diabetes and chronic liver and kidney conditions.
This obviously has a big impact on the future of medicine in the U.S. because we have a high percentage of the worldwide cases of COVID19. I think the argument for a public option/Medicare for All has just gotten much, much easier.
This study appears to be from England, but it is safe to assume we could experience similar problems here.
The study found that Covid survivors were nearly three and a half times more likely to be readmitted to hospital, and die, in the 140 days timeframe than other hospital outpatients.
Prof Khunti said the team had been surprised to find that many people were going back in with a new diagnosis, and many had developed heart, kidney and liver problems, as well as diabetes.
He said it was important to make sure people were placed on protective therapies, such as statins and aspirin.
We already knew about long-haulers. We don’t even know the financial impact of those who have been on a vent in the ICU for days, if not weeks. Gofundme has been working overtime to keep up with medical donations before the pandemic, it is sad to see how many people desperately need assistance now.
So many of our neighbors will need our help. Will our country step up and make sure they get the care and money they need? This makes the ignoring of the seriousness of this virus and the lack of a cohesive plan more than a travesty, it should now be criminal.