Here in Germany it was easy for my partner to get an appointment at her GP. She also asked and that particular GP didn’t see a single COVID case. Not every German city is like that, certainly, but that shows what a difference in the lived experience different reaction times, measures and luck played.
If I try to book an appointment with my GP it tells me I can't, they only do over the phone consultancies unless it's an emergency.
So at least here it's not even reluctance but rather the lack of possibility to see a doctor.