Tag: COVID-19 trials

  • I Am an ER Physician, and I Have Covid-19

    I Am an ER Physician, and I Have Covid-19

    I am an ER doctor. On the morning of March 14, I got the unfortunate news that I tested positive for Covid-19. My leadership team contacted me to offer support. I talked to my family and several close friends to let them know. I got on the horn with my close contacts to let them…

  • How to Tell If You Have the Flu, Coronavirus, or Something Else

    How to Tell If You Have the Flu, Coronavirus, or Something Else

    This symptom chart will help you determine which virus ails you. The first sign of a scratchy throat is scientifically known to be accompanied by an “uh-oh” sensation, followed by the ironic hope that it’s “just a cold,” because otherwise it could be the onset of a disabling flu, the looming coronavirus, or some other…

  • Your Most Pressing Questions About the Coronavirus, Answered

    Your Most Pressing Questions About the Coronavirus, Answered

    The coronavirus is a newly discovered strain of a family of viruses that infect animals and sometimes humans. Below are some common questions (and answers) about the rapidly spreading outbreak, now officially called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by the World Health Organization (WHO) and previously referred to as the “2019 novel coronavirus” or 2019-nCoV.