In an update posted on Sunday, a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, Dr. Sam Fink wrote about the new virus confounding the world…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) update:
I haven’t posted much other than memes lately, but as a primary care physician practicing in Tarzana (Los Angeles, California), I wanted to give you my experience, and information that I know to be true. I won’t mention hand washing or sanitizers, or things that everyone obviously knows, as there is plenty of information about this already.
I have two patients right now with CV (coronavirus), one hospitalized, and one not, and am close to a third patient. Essentially, 14 men went on a ski trip to Northern Italy. All have become ill, and all 14 have tested positive for CV. Of the 14, 4 needed to be hospitalized, and of the 4 patients, 3 are very ill as I write this. One had a significant pre-existing medical condition. The other 3 did not, and are relatively young. The news today out of Northern Italy is not good.
I have practiced for over 30 years, and have seen it all, or so I thought. Nothing has worried me like this. I recommend to all who read this that you avoid going to large group events such as sporting events, and concerts. I believe that all schools should be closed immediately and classes conducted online, which is relatively simple. I know that so far, children infected with CV have done relatively well, but they might come home and hug Grandpa, who won’t do so well. Avoid contact with others as much as possible. CV in the United States is at a relatively early stage, but it won’t last there for long. Make sure you have any medications you need, as well as supplies, but panicking hurts all of us.
My biggest hope is that I am totally wrong, and that you will all wonder in a few weeks what the hell I was talking about. But I have a pretty good track record, and I think you should take steps now to protect yourselves and your family. There is little cost to taking extra precaution right now, and the earlier, the better.
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