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Coronavirus Pandemic Adds Another Layer Of Risk, Anguish To Immunocompromised Families.
Writing for the Washington Post (3/31, Portnoy, McGinley, Tan), Jenna Portnoy , Laurie McGinley, and Rebecca Tan say the coronavirus pandemic “that has shut down much of the nation has brought another layer of physical risk and mental anguish to the already stressed lives of people who are immunocompromised, and presents new challenges for their care providers.” Such individuals’ “underlying medical conditions, or the drugs they are taking to suppress their immune systems and manage their illnesses, make them more susceptible to contracting the virus and more likely to face complications, experts said.” The category “includes cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, people with untreated HIV, and those with chronic lung, liver or kidney