I've seen several pieces about the impact COVID is having on HIV. Originally, they were worried about people living with the virus would handle COVID. That appears to have been more of a concern than it needed to be.
However, these pieces have noted impact in other areas, primarily testing & treatment. Due to the conditions that occurred during the pandemic, many weren't able to be tested, see doctors, make regular appointments & some found obtaining the medications difficult. Exact numbers weren't mentioned in these articles. Those numbers may never be fully known.
Due to these & other factors, the impact of this pandemic make take years to decades to overcome. Even with numbers going down, the threat of another surge is always possible. Even after COVID isn't a nightly news item, the scars it left will be very evident.
Cya...
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