In the past week, I’ve been to three newly “reopened” medical offices for appointments, and all of them screened me with a COVID-19 questionnaire and temperature checks. <\/p>\n
None of them asked me my age nor any questions about any health risks such as diabetes, obesity, or the like. <\/p>\n
Because “this infection is a grave threat to the elderly and chronically ill, but generally mild for younger, generally healthy people” said Dr. David Katz, a public health expert in a NYT op-ed essay today. It seems that the question of how old you are and do you have any risk factors would be a no-brainer to be added to these questionnaires.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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