In March 2020, not long after the first cases of COVID-19 were reported locally, health officials in the city of St. Louis and St. Louis County issued emergency public health orders intended to reduce interactions between people and slow the…
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Caregivers are still staying in as society reopens from coronavirus shutdowns, fearing they’ll infect their loved ones
As the coronavirus restrictions were lifted this summer, many young people flocked to reopened restaurants and bars, or planned backyard barbecues with friends they hadn’t seen in months. But not Christina Young. The 29-year-old is healthy, but her 20-month-old son,…
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$15 billion revenue loss projected for US primary care due to COVID-19 shutdowns
Primary care practices are projected to lose more than $65,000 in revenue per full-time physician in 2020, following drastic declines in office visits and fees for services from March to May during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study led…
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