Preparing for and responding to Covid-19 s second hit #MMPMID32992105
Nundy S; Kaur M; Singh P
Healthc (Amst) 2020[Dec]; 8 (4): 100461 PMID32992105show ga
While already sobering, Covid-19 mortality projections only account for a portion of morbidity and mortality we should expect from the current outbreak - patients directly affected by Covid-19. Largely missing from current discussions is the indirect impact on a much broader set of patients affected the epidemic - patients who will experience greater morbidity and mortality from a wide range of clinical conditions due to disruptions in the provision of health care and other essential services - what we are describing here as the 'second hit' of Covid-19.