The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted the elderly, killing one in every 100 older Americans as the US death toll surpasses 800,000. As a result, nursing home facilities are especially vulnerable to severe virus transmission — namely nursing homes, which have experienced drops in facility occupancy due to the pandemic. Now, as infection rates rebound [...]
As COVID-19 endures amidst new variant outbreaks, several pandemic-related trends have followed suit – namely an uptick in “pandemic pet” ownership. Shelters, breeders, and rescue centers have been inundated with hopeful pet owners looking to combat social isolation and existential anxiety. Now, in face of countless new patients and pet-related inquiries, many veterinary clinics are [...]
The likelihood of a second COVID-19 wave occurring in the fall appears high to the point of inevitability. Given this, outpatient providers must make a concerted effort to inform patients that the instructions that they received in March (i.e., to avoid all “nonessential” healthcare procedures) are no longer relevant. Outpatient clinics have taken significant steps [...]
A mother, torn between her worry over her young son’s rash and the fear of leaving isolation, finds solace in a phone consultation with a pediatrician. A confirmed COVID-19 patient quarantines at home, knowing that his texted check-ins with his primary care physician will help him get car without putting others at risk. An elderly [...]