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Coping with COVID-19 | Don’t Delay Calling the Doctor |

People with life-threatening medical emergencies, like heart attacks or strokes, are not calling 9-1-1 because they’re afraid of being exposed to COVID-19. This delay is having devastating consequences including in many cases death or severe disability. Doctors warn time is of the essence with an emergency and the sooner the emergency can be treated, the better.

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