The Non-Covid Casualties of the Covid Crisis — Part IV
3 min readSep 13, 2020
It is not just COVID-19 itself that is causing hardship. The lockdown and the general atmosphere of panic surrounding COVID-19 have had devastating consequences:
- Tens of millions of people have lost their jobs
- Many businesses have gone under
- People will lose their homes
- Stress and anxiety are taking their toll
- Suicides and abuse are going up
- Hospitals and other healthcare providers are suspending “elective care” and reducing hours and laying off staff
- Patients in need of medical care are afraid to go to the hospital
- A worldwide economic crisis means devastation for people in poor countries
This is the fourth part in this series about the non-Covid casualties of the COVID-19 crisis. Part I can be found here, part II here, and part III here.
