EARLY RELEASE: Potential Indirect Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Use of Emergency Departments for Acute Life-Threatening Conditions - United States, January-May 2020

This report describes the decline in emergency department visits for heart attack, stroke, and hyperglycemic crisis in the 10 weeks following declaration of the COVID-19 national emergency.
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - Category: American Health Tags: Chronic Conditions Coronavirus [CoV] Diabetes Emergency Department Visits Heart Attack MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Stroke COVID-19 Coronavirus Disease 2019 Source Type: news