Doctor Ben Bring is back with answers to your latest questions about COVID-19. He is a Family Medicine Physician at OhioHealth Dublin Methodist Hospital and has the latest information on this evolving public health situation.
You can find Ohio Health resources online here – https://www.ohiohealth.com/COVID-19
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- How are things at Dublin Methodist right now; has the situation changed at all since last week? (:20)
- What steps are you taking to protect yourself on and off the job? (1:32)
- What about for preventing COVID-19, are any drugs showing promise? (2:28)
- We’re starting to see some studies indicating we could see the peak of cases in mid-April. Does that seem realistic to you and talk about what “peaking” means exactly. (4:00)
- What do we know about immunity at this time? If you’ve had COVID-19 and recovered, are you immune? (5:13)
- What needs to happen for the physical distancing guidelines to end? (7:07)
- Is there reason to believe the virus will taper off as the weather warms up? (8:16)
- Give us some advice to avoid the unintended consequences of physical distancing – the stress, more sedentary lifestyles, poor eating or drinking habits. (10:00)