‘Dying of Fear’: Heart Doctors Warn Coronavirus Phobia Can Kill

FATAL FEARS

Thousands of Americans have died from the coronavirus—but physicians are also worried that fear of getting treatment during the pandemic may have fatal consequences.

Senior National Reporter

Published Jul. 22 2020 11:00AM EDT

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As the novel coronavirus continues to rage across the United States, health-care professionals are now warning that prolonged fear of the pandemic can also prove deadly.

In an article published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, several doctors associated with Tufts Medical Center in Massachusetts analyzed the possible...

Pilar Melendez

Senior National Reporter

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‘Dying of Fear’: Heart Doctors Warn Coronavirus Phobia Can Kill

Thousands of Americans have died from the coronavirus—but physicians are also worried that fear of getting treatment during the pandemic may have fatal consequences.

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