Archive for March 2020

Much has changed in the week since my last post.  Total diagnosed cases of COVID-19 in the United States have gone from less than 5,000 to more then 30,000.  Deaths have risen to over 400.  This growth is not unexpected to the doctors, scientists, and epidemiologists who study viral infections.  This is what happens when a dangerous virus that…

How Concerned Should We Be About COVID-19? At this point you are likely familiar with the 2019 novel coronavirus and its disease, COVID-19. The most common questions we hear from patients are, “How serious is this, and how worried should I be?” We are also asked, “Isn’t this just like the flu?” The answers to…

The spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in our community is going to happen. It is a matter of when and not if we will see our first cases diagnosed. This disease is going to have an impact on all of our lives and we need to be prepared for it. We will do our…