The Economic Implications of COVID-19 in the United States.
Journal
South Dakota medicine : the journal of the South Dakota State Medical Association
ISSN: 0038-3317
Titre abrégé: S D Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101265265
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 2020
05 2020
Historique:
entrez:
25
6
2020
pubmed:
25
6
2020
medline:
1
7
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) first reported in Wuhan, China, in 2019 has evolved into a pandemic and public health emergency, leading to extensive fatalities and halting global economies. Older adults have emerged as a critically vulnerable population as earlier data suggests a disproportionately increased incidence of COVID-19 in this population, as well as worse health outcomes. Disease attenuating behaviors such as social distancing has been encouraged and mandated across different countries leading to downstream economic ramifications. This paper seeks to outline the economic implications of COVID-19 in the U.S. (particularly in terms of vocational, retail, and service industries), highlighting the role of nursing homes in disease dissemination. We also discuss potential costs associated with COVID-19 management focusing on the senior population who rely on Medicare benefits for health insurance.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
218-222Informations de copyright
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