After recovery, some COVID patients face lingering stigmas
LA TimesIn this photo from April, Don Udan, 32, walks with assistance from physical therapist Justina Soultrain at Sharp Memorial Hospital. “They would tell me right away, ‘We’ll wear masks.’” Udan was surprised, however, that some people assumed he still had the disease after he was released from the hospital. You don’t have to tell people your health information.” Harris said he faults the CDC with instilling fear about the virus, leaving people to think that it’s a death sentence. A New York Times article in May reported that many COVID-19 survivors have encountered discrimination, fear and anxiety among people they’ve come in contact with since their recovery. “It’s extremely important that we get as much detailed information from people who are suffering from this infection in a timely manner,” he said.
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