COVID-19 attacks indiscriminately: Young or old, rich or poor, it seems like everyone is vulnerable to the virus. But New York Times economics writer Nelson Schwartz says increasing economic inequality in the U.S. means that, as a group, the country’s wealthiest one percent are likely to fare better during the pandemic than everyone else. ” One of the most striking aspects of the emergency of coronavirus is the inability to get tested,” he notes. But Schwartz says that concierge doctors — primary care physicians who charge several thousands of dollars a month for access to care — have been able provide their patients with COVID-19 tests that might otherwise be impossible to obtain. “One concierge doctor I spoke to rounded up viral swabs ahead of time,” Schwartz says. “He was able to arrange testing for his clients when others couldn’t get tests.” In addition to having better access to COVID-19 tests, Schwartz notes that the rich are more likely to have flexible private transportation
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