Covid-19 and chronic kidney disease: It is time to listen to patients’ experiences

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As of 24 August 2020, 242,899 people in France, roughly 3‰ of the population, had tested positive for SARS-Cov-2. [1] The real number has been estimated to potentially be as high as 5% by the Pasteur Institute. [2] The death toll of 30,496 patients represents an unadjusted mortality rate of 12.6%. [1]

The government implemented lockdown policies from 17 March to 11 May, and all schools and universities closed. [3] As patients with a chronic kidney disease (CKD), we were immediately identified as vulnerable by health authorities and advised to apply strict isolation measures. [4] Where remote working was impossible, sick leave was granted and extended to patients’ immediate carers. Furloughing enabled us to earn at least 84% of our net salary during the acute phase of the pandemic..." Lire la suite