Hundreds of US Doctors Lost Their Lives During Pandemic

February 7, 2023

(Medical Xpress) – Many of America’s doctors who were heroes on the frontlines of the pandemic paid the ultimate price for their efforts, a new analysis shows. An estimated 622 extra deaths occurred among U.S. doctors aged 45 and over from the pandemic’s onset in March 2020 through December 2021, researchers say. Older doctors who provided direct care to patients battling COVID were at especially high risk. (Read More)