Trump has stated that doctors are falsely inflating the numbers of coronavirus deaths for financial gain. These are fabricated musings, seemingly designed to shift blame from his own lack of competence by creating a false narrative for the American public, writes Janice Blanchard
Frontline health care workers have suffered from increased rates of post-traumatic stress syndrome, anxiety, and depression since the pandemic began. Most notorious was the death of Dr. Lorna Breen, an emergency physician in New York who committed suicide after treating patients with the disease as well as after contracting the illness herself. One study found that over 1,300 health care workers in the United States have died from Covid-19. A Facebook group dedicated to the memory of some of these physicians now has over 8,000 members who regularly share their grief. Many of the casualties in the medical profession are young and in the prime of their life, such as Dr. Adeline Fagan, a resident physician who died after a prolonged course of the illness in Texas. Health care workers have a significantly increased risk of contracting Covid-19 compared to the general population.
