Teladoc Visits Soar 50% During the Past Week

The outbreak of the COVID-19 illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus continues to march across the globe. There are currently nearly 148,000 confirmed cases and about 5,500 documented fatalities, and communities around the world are taking proactive measures to stem the tide of the worldwide pandemic. 

In its wake, a growing number of government officials and health experts -- including those at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) -- are advising patients, especially those with respiratory symptoms, to use telemedicine and virtual health platforms when possible to help minimize the spread of the virus.

One of the obvious beneficiaries of that recommendation is Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC).

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